The impact of community policing in New York City's Puerto Rican communities.
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Title
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The impact of community policing in New York City's Puerto Rican communities.
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Identifier
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AAI3115291
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identifier
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3115291
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Creator
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Solis, Carmen Leonor.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Robert Salmon
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Date
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2004
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Social Work | Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Sociology, Criminology and Penology
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Abstract
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This exploratory study, sought to assess whether community policing initiatives implemented by the NYPD fostered a better relationship with the Puerto Rican Community of New York City. The study examined whether collaborative relationships were formed with the Puerto Rican community and what role the community had in the policing process. Some members of the Puerto Rican community were given an opportunity to voice their opinions on what would facilitate change in police practice in their neighborhoods.;The Puerto Rican community was selected as the group to study because Puerto Ricans are not accurately or adequately represented in literature pertaining to police/community relationships. Furthermore, little is known and or published about their relationship with law enforcement.;The Study's grounded theory approach and semi-structured interviews enabled the Puerto Rican community members as well as police officers to be an important part of the discovery process. There were a total of seventy participants in the study: twenty Puerto Rican New York City Police Officers and fifty New York City Puerto Ricans.;The findings indicate that the Puerto Rican Community of New York City and Puerto Rican Police Officers, perceive problems with the Police Department in the areas of discrimination, brutality, communication, and participation in community policing initiatives. While individual police officers are open to discussing problems and concerns, the NYPD seems resistant to hear the voices of the Puerto Rican Community and Officers who desire to identify and help solve problems. Lack of communication and respect continues to be the most prevalent issue between the NYPD and the Puerto Rican Community. The NYPD acknowledges communication problems with many ethnic and racial communities in their writings and publications. However, this research indicates that in actual practice, the NYPD falls short of their efforts to open the lines of communication to the Puerto Rican Community. Most community participants interviewed indicate no knowledge of Community Policing initiatives.;The findings denote that community policing initiatives are inextricably dependent on commitment, recruitment, cultural diversity, human dignity training, and the inclusion of Puerto Rican and other minority communities at all stages of program development and implementation.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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D.S.W.
