NCJ Number
198233
Journal
Les Cahiers de la Securite Interieure Issue: 45 Dated: 2001 Pages: 111-137
Date Published
2001
Length
27 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the various ways in which the French police department does not reflect the diversity of French society.
Abstract
In this article, the authors analyze the possible unintentional institutionalized racism concealed in procedures used in order to recruit individuals to the French police force. By examining the French police department’s recruitment procedures, the authors find that ethnicity and gender may have an inherent influence on an individuals’ success or failure on police examinations. However, this article cautions the reader against considering the influence of ethnicity and gender out of local contexts.