Your city has a large Spanish speaking population; however, only a small percentage of the force in your department speaks Spanish. What can you do to change this situation?

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You are the police chief of the Carlsbad Police Department. Your city has a large Spanish speaking population; however, only a small percentage of the force in your department speaks Spanish. What can you do to change this situation?
Your city has an Asian American population of approximately 8 percent of the total population, yet there are only two Asian American officers in your department of 250 sworn officers. Your chief would like the department to more closely reflect the population of the city and would like you to determine how to increase the number of Asian American applicants and (ultimately) police officers. Research why they are not applying and what the barriers might be, and then determine how you would work with the community to encourage applicants and facilitate their employment with your department.
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