Latinos and Police Use of Force

• In Event: Police Use of Force and Resistance

Abstract

Police use of force and race continues to garner significant public and scholarly attention. While much of this interest centers on race from a White and Black perspective, there is much less attention with respect to Latinos. Drawing on data collected from the Assessing Police Use of Force Policy and Outcomes project, a multi-agency use of force study, the present inquiry examines police use of force focusing on Latino officers and citizens. A discussion of the findings and implications are offered in an attempt to inform on this body of research.

Authors

• Jesenia Pizarro, Arizona State University

• Victor Mora, Arizona State University

• Anastacia Garcia-Johnson, Arizona State University

• Eugene Paoline, University of Central Florida

• William Terrill, Arizona State University