By Kristin Littel and Timothy Woods

This report suggests ways to foster partnerships between immigrant advocacy organizations and law enforcement at national, State, and local levels which address the challenges to community policy within immigrant populations. This report summarizes findings on the challenges of interacting with immigrant populations and provides strategies to address these challenges. Issues discussed include: how to address the lack of law enforcement resources, how to address language barriers that exist for law enforcement officers when policing in immigrant communities, how to address inherent immigrant distrust of law enforcement, how to identify community partners, how to develop agency policies locally, what specialized training is needed for law enforcement officers, how to conduct proactive outreach to immigrant populations, what immigrants' concerns are regarding deportation, and what the standard procedures and actions are for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS, 2010. 27p,