01083pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002200040245009500062260000900157300001400166362000800180520068400188650001100872700002300883773003100906180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aWilkins, Vicky M.  arepresenting blue: representative bureaucracy and racial profiling in the Latino community  c2009  ap.775-98.  aJan  aThis 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" weights heavily on Latino officers and may affect their professional attitudes and behaviors. - Reproduced.  aPolice  aWilliams, Brian N.  aAdministration and Society