Diversity in policing (original) (raw)

Diversity in policing or Diversification in policing is a widely proposed policing reform with a difficult to assess impact. The main idea behind the concept is that the correlation between race and gender of officers and civilians and their interactions should be studied. According to the Miami Police Department, the diversity in the police force ensures that policemen are prepared for cultural differences between the force and civilians of different cultural backgrounds. People coming from certain cultures are more likely to communicate better via body language and subtle conversational cues with members of the same culture.