Language Barriers In Law Enforcement

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Ms. Johnson Enjoyed reading over your post this week as well as your experience in the candy store, I too love hot candies for the record. As a law enforcement officer, I can attest that the language barrier between law enforcement and the members of the Hispanic community could use some work. Within my organization there are specialized training classes that are offered for law enforcement Spanish. The course material deals with many of the common phrases use between law enforcement and the Hispanic community. While this is a great deal of help, it simply is not the answer; it still leaves a barrier between the two. Something is new and upcoming is a cellular device that officers wear , and when dealing with language barriers the officers