E. A. Diodati, "Believability: A Case of Diversity in Law Enforcement," pp. 278?282.
In this reading I feel that incidents like this are all too common. I currently work for an office that holds hearings when a union for the city submits a grievance on behalf of a city employee. I have heard of cases in the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) that are very similar to this particular incident. It is very sad to see that racial discrimination and sexual discrimination are still so rampant in such a diverse nation.
Racial discrimination is such an awful thing in our society today and it seems that it will never go away. There are many controversial instances, in police departments around the country, which are brought to the public's attention involving some form of racial discrimination. Not only does discrimination happen internally it happens too often externally. This only makes the situation so much worse. Being a minority is not so easy in the U.S. Depending on where you grew up, I would say that most minority individuals have experienced some sort of discrimination on some level. Janet Cruz was not only a minority but also a female who will fight to live her dream.
Sexual discrimination is another serious offense that needs to be placed under control. Janet Cruz knew that it was not going to be easy being a female in a line of duty that is generally thought to be fit for a male. Understanding this, she handled casual "passes" at her well and never let anybody talk her out of following her passions. However, after a while, Cruz let her guard down and began to date another officer in the same department. I think that this was a huge mistake on her part. When you da ...