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Representing Blue

Representative Bureaucracy and Racial Profiling in the Latino Community

University of Georgia, Athens

Brian N. Williams

University of Georgia, Athens, bnwillia{at}uga.edu

This study examines whether the presence of Latino police officers reduces the racial disparity in traffic stops in divisions in which they work. Specifically, the link between passive and active representation for ethnicity in the context of racial profiling is tested. This context allows one to examine this link within an organization that relies heavily on socialization. It is found that the presence of Latino police officers increases the racial disparity within the division in which they work. This finding seems to suggest that the pressure to "represent blue" weighs heavily on Latino officers and may affect their professional attitudes and behaviors.

Key Words: representation • socialization • racial profiling • policing • Latino

Administration & Society, Vol. 40, No. 8, 775-798 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0095399708326332


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