US: Inglewood police reach out to Latino residents through Spanish-language academy

[Francis Hult]

Los Angeles Times

 

Inglewood police reach out to Latino residents through Spanish-language academy

 

Every time Angelíca Salvador walked past the Inglewood police station, she picked up the pace. The 35-year-old Mexican immigrant said she was afraid of the men and women in uniform and did her best to avoid them. 

 

So when she heard the department would offer its first Spanish-language Community Police Academy this summer -- an 11-week course taught by Inglewood police to introduce residents to various aspects of law enforcement -- she enrolled with some trepidation. 

 

Full story:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/inglewood-police-reach-out-to-latinos-through-spanish-language-academy.html

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