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CRJ 111: Intro to Criminal Justice: Websites and News Articles

Boston Globe Articles

Some police units more diverse than others: Boston has mixed results adding women, minorites
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Diversity in ranks limited, police try to build links in communities: Missouri strife heightens attention to efforts in Mass. departments
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Boston has regularly touted the effectiveness of 'community policing.' Does it work?: The approach has long been praised by police in Boston and elsewhere as evidence of a commitment to excellence
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Boston Police once resembled the community. But force has grown whiter as city becomes more diverse.
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ABC News Article

'We turn a blind eye': Boston's police remain largely white
from ABC News

Graph from the Boston Globe article, "Some Boston police units are more diverse than others"

City of Boston Websites

City of Boston: Understanding Employee Demographics
from CityofBoston.gov
search by department name "police" to see the graph below
City of Boston: 2015 Workforce Report
prepared by the Boston Mayor’s Office of Diversity

City of Boston Demographics

City of Boston Demographics
from the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Graph from the City of Boston webpage, Understanding Employee Demographics