@article{THESIS,
      recid = {6788},
      author = {Martinez, Tanya},
      title = {“Que no Haya Duda”: Language, Documentation Status, and  Policing in Elgin, Illinois},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {B.A.},
      address = {2023-04-17},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {&lt;p&gt;Following the election of President Trump, federal  immigration policy has become increasingly punitive toward  Latinx immigrants. Correspondingly, this shift in  immigration policy has affected Latinx immigrants’  perception of local police, which they have historically  viewed as closely connected to immigration authorities.  This paper seeks to better understand the dynamics between  local police and immigrant communities. Specifically, this  paper analyzes how Latinx immigrants interact with local  police through one case study: Elgin, a suburb of Illinois.  In addition to my own personal connection, Elgin was chosen  as the focus of study due to its shift in demographic  composition from a majority white population to a booming  Latinx population.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This thesis draws on qualitative  interviews with local Latinx immigrants and Elgin Police  Department members. In particular, immigrant interviewees  described their prior encounters with Elgin Police and  their Perception of Police using preset scenarios. Guided  by these interviews, this paper identifies common  perceptions of police held by Latinx immigrants, the  relation between Documentation Status and Language in  attitudes towards policing.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The broad concern of  this project is to assess interactions between community  members and police officers in order to assert the  importance of shifting policing practices as the  demographics of a community change. Future policing  practices must center community members and their lived  experiences. This study finds that trust in the police is  key in the reporting of crimes. This paper concludes with a  series of policies that can be adopted by the Elgin Police  Department in order to improve trust between the police and  the community, ultimately allowing for the facilitation of  a true community-based policing model.&lt;/p&gt;},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/6788},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.6788},
}