Dynamics of diversity within the Mossos d’Esquadra

Ewijk, Anne R. van

Dynamics of diversity within the Mossos d’Esquadra

Citación

Van Ewijk, Anne R. Dynamics of diversity within the Mossos d’Esquadra. In: Zapata-Barrero R, Van Ewijk A R, eds. Spheres of diversities: from concept to policy. Barcelona: CIDOB, GRITIM-UPF; 2011. p. 107-130.

Resumen

This chapter offers a case-study of diversity and diversity policies within/nthe Mossos d’Esquadra, the police force of the Catalan autonomous community/nin Spain. The case is described in a comprehensive way (including/npolicies in all relevant policy areas: recruitment, retention, and promotion)/nand at the same time analyzed with a new analytical framework (including/nthe definition of diversity, the motivation for diversity within the organisation,/nand the facilitation of diversity within the organisation with policies)./nThe goal of the chapter is twofold. First, offer a deeper understanding of/nthe dynamics of diversity within this police force. Second, demonstrate the/nacademic potential of this new analytical framework.