Multicultural Law Enforcement Resources
Search Strategy
Library Databases
Web Sites
- General
- Women in Law Enforcement
- Communication
- Asian/Pacific Americans
- African Americans
- Latino/Hispanic
- Arab Americans and Other Middle Eastern
- Native Americans
- Terrorism
- Homeland Security
- Hate/Bias Crimes and Victim Assistance
- Racial Profiling
- Other
Books
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Example: What law enforcement conflicts are part of the history of Hispanics?
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Library Databases
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- EBSCO databases
2. ProQuest
CQ Researcher publishes an analysis on issues in the news. Each issue includes an overview, background, pros and cons, and a bibliography.Civil Rights: African Americans
Civil Rights: Gays and Lesbians
Civil Rights: Hispanic Americans
Modify your search as you find additional useful search terms
Web Sites
General
The Community Policing Consortium
http://www.communitypolicing.orgThe International Association of Chiefs of Police
http://www.theiacp.orgThe Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.orgU.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.govThe U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
http://www.firstgov.govVera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.org
Women in Law Enforcement
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjsCatalyst
http://www.catalyst.orgCommunity Policing Consortium (CPC)
http://www.policing.com/links/index.htmlInstitute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)
http://www.womenpolice.comInternational Association of Women Police (IAWP)
http://www.iawp.orgNational Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE)
http://www.nawlee.comNational Career Academy Coalition (NCAC)
http://www.ncacinc.orgNational Center for Women and Policing (NCWP)
http://www.feminist.org
Communication
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2001/aug01leb.htmInternational Association of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies (IACLEA)
http://www.iaclea.orgRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
http://www.rcmp-learning.org/vietnam/module_a.htmVerbal Judo Institute
http://www.verbaljudo.com
Asian/Pacific Americans
Academy for Educational Development (AED)
http://www.humantrafficking.orgAmerican Immigration Law Foundation (AILF)
http://www.ailf.orgAsian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
http://www.aaldef.orgAsian American Network
http://www.asianmerican.netAsian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
http://www.apiahf.orgAsian and Pacific Islander Outreach
http://www.apilegaloutreach.orgNational Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
http://www.napalc.orgNational Asian Peace Officers Association
http://www.napoa.orgNational Council of Asian Pacific Americans
http://www.ncapaonline.org/
African Americans
African American Web Connection
http://www.aawc.com/aawc.htmlAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
http://www.aclu.orgNational Association of Black Criminal Justice (NABCJ)
http://www.nabcj.orgNational Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
http://www.noblenatl.orgPolice Executive Research Forum (PERF)
http://www.policeforum.org/index.aspVera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.org
Latino/Hispanic
Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA)
http://www.hapcoa.comLatin American Law Enforcement Association (LALEY)
http://www.laley.orgLeague of Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
http://www.lulac.orgNational Council of La Raza (NCLR)
http://www.nclr.org/Pew Hispanic Center
http://www.pewhispanic.orgArab Americans and Other Middle Eastern
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
http://www.adc.orgArab American Institute Foundation (AAI)
http://www.aaiusa.orgConnecting Cultures
http://www.connecting-cultures.netFBI website
http://www.fbi.gov
Vera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.orgZogby International
http://www.zogby.comNative Americans
American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/The Bureau of Indian Affairs
http://www.doi.gov/burear-indian-affairs.htmlNational Congress of American Indians (NCIA)
http://www.ncai.orgThe National Museum of the American Indian ( Washington DC)
http://www.nmai.si.edu/Native American Support Group of New York City
http://www.graywolf94.tripod.comOffice of Tribal Justice (OTJ)
http://www.usdoj.gov/otj/Terrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Disaster Squad
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/disaster/disaster.htmFederal Bureau of Investigation, Explosive Unit
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/org/eu.htmFederal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.govU.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
http://ccc.apgea.army.mil/U.S. Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center (CBIAC)
http://www.cbrniac.apgea.army.mil/Homeland Security
Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO)
http://www.afio.comCentral Intelligence Agency—Fact book
http://www.cia.gov/cia/pulclications/factbook/index.htmlDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS)
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/Department of State—Travel Warnings and Consular Information
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.htmlFederal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.govFederal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.govHomeland Security Information Center (HSIC)
http://www.ntis.gov/hs/Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
http://www.tsa.gov/U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtmHate/Bias Crimes and Victim Assistance
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
http://www.adc.orgAnti-Defamation League (ADL)
http://www.adl.orgBureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjsCommunity Relations Service (CRS)
http://www.usdoj.gov/crs/International Association of Chiefs of Police
http://www.theiacp.orgNational Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
http://www.napalc.orgNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
http://www.naacp.orgNational Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
http://www.nccj.orgNational Congress of American Indians (NCIA)
http://www.ncai.org/National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
http://www.nclr.orgNational District Attorneys Association
http://www.ndaa.orgNational Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
http://www.ngltf.orgNational Office of Victim Assistance
http://www.nova.orgNational Organization for Women (NOW)
http://www.now.orgOffice for Victims of Crime (OVC)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.orgThe Prejudice Institute
http://www.prejudiceinstitute.orgSimon Wiesenthal Center
http://www.wiesenthal.comSouthern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
http://www.splcenter.orgU.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
http://www.usdoj.gov/Vera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.orgRacial Profiling
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
http://www.adc.orgAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
http://www.aclu.orgAmericans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE)
http://www.aele.org/traffic.htmlAsian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
http://www.aaldef.orgCommission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
http://www.calea.orgInstitute on Race and Poverty
http://www.irpumn.org/website/International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
http://www.theiacp.orgMexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
http://www.maldef.orgNational Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
http://www.noblenatl.orgPolice Executive Research Forum (PERF)
http://policeforum.orgOther
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.orgNational Mental Health Information Center (NMHIC)
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
http://www.cpdny.org/Chief/police.htmlSocial Technology Future Consortium
http://www.socialtechnologies.com
Books
- Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict R303.6 E56 1999
- Statistical Handbook on Violence in America R303.6 S797 1996
- Statistics on crime & punishment : a selection of statistical charts, graphs and tables about crime and punishment from a variety of published sources with explanatory comments R364 S797c 1996
- Crime in the United States R364.14 C929 2007
- Hate Crimes: A Reference Handbook R364.15 A469 2005
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics R364.973 S724 2005