Minorities in Policing. Diversity in
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Minorities in Policing. Diversity in
policing is problematic. Is having a diverse police department important? Why
or why not? If diversity should not be a concern, would you be okay with a
police force that is 100% female? One hundred percent black? Or 100% Hispanic?
Should we celebrate and seek diversity? Does it enhance the job of officers? Or
create more trouble? What do you mean by diversity? Is it race, ethnicity,
gender, age, income, able-bodiedness, socioeconomic class? Is being bilingual
(or more) important? What accounts for the lack of parity in women and officers
of color found in many departments today? What, if anything, should be done to
remedy this? Do the highlighted case studies in the text influence your beliefs
about having a diverse police force?

Rochak · Accepted Answer

Yes, having a diverse police department is important because it helps the department to learn about the diversity and different cultures outside the one, they are from. 
The other thing about diversity is that not being diverse will mean that the police department will have a male-dominated group which is not good, as there are situations when female police are required,

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