ArticleThe International journal on drug policy2015
The role of visual markers in police victimization among structurally vulnerable persons in Tijuana, Mexico.
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- Tattoo discrimination in Mexico motivates interest in tattoo removal among structurally vulnerable adults.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US-Mexico border.Global public health · 2018Article
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- Respiratory Health in Migrant Populations: A Crisis Overlooked.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2017Review
- The Spatial-Temporal Pattern of Policing Following a Drug Policy Reform: Triangulating Self-Reported Arrests With Official Crime Statistics.Substance use & misuse · 2017Article
- Depressive symptoms among patients at a clinic in the Red Light District of Tijuana, Mexico.International journal of culture and mental health · 2016Article
- Police Victimization Among Persons Who Inject Drugs Along the U.S.-Mexico Border.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundLaw enforcement can shape HIV risk behaviours and undermine strategies aimed at curbing HIV infection. Little is known about factors that increase vulnerability to police victimization in Mexico. This study identifies correlates of police or army victimization (i.e., harassment or assault) in the past 6 months among patients seeking care at a free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico.
methodsFrom January to May 2013, 601 patients attending a binational student-run free clinic completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Eligible participants were: (1) ≥18 years old; (2) seeking care at the clinic; and (3) spoke Spanish or English. Multivariate logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with police/army victimization in the past 6 months.
resultsMore than one-third (38%) of participants reported victimization by police/army officials in the past 6 months in Tijuana. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, males (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 3.68; 95% CI: 2.19-6.19), tattooed persons (AOR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.04-2.33) and those who injected drugs in the past 6 months (AOR: 2.11; 95% CI: 1.29-3.43) were significantly more likely to report past 6-month police/army victimization. Recent feelings of rejection (AOR: 3.80; 95% CI: 2.47-5.85) and being denied employment (AOR: 2.23; 95% CI: 1.50-3.32) were also independently associated with police/army victimization.
conclusionStructural interventions aimed at reducing stigma against vulnerable populations and increasing social incorporation may aid in reducing victimization events by police/army in Tijuana. Police education and training to reduce abusive policing practices may be warranted.
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