Jason, a Student Intern with the Local Police Department, Has

Essay

Jason, a student intern with the local police department, has been tasked by the Chief of Police to assist him in establishing a new recruiting process. The Chief is very aware of the public's concern over a lack of minority representation on the force. Here are the current figures for population and police:
Population of town:
40% Caucasian
30% Hispanic
20% Asian
10% Black
Current Police Department
90% Caucasian
10% Black
Additionally, there are no females in the department.
The Chief knows that the community college has just graduated a large number of criminal justice students with a diversity composition of:
50% Hispanic
30% Asian
10% Caucasian
10% Black
The Chief wants Jason's views on how to progress with the recruitment and assure the public that the police department will meet the needs of the community. Based on your text's discussion of the police and the public, as well as police recruitment and selection, identify three major issues that Jason should present to the Chief.