From Remezcla: ‘The Chicano Squad’ Docuseries Explores First All-Latino Homicide Unit
Check the article from Remezcla written by Kiko Martinez.
Beginning in 1979, the first all-Latino homicide unit was formed in Houston, Texas. The team was made up of a team of bilingual, Mexican American rookie police officers who were promoted to the rank of detective and tasked with tackling the city’s high Latino homicide rate. The local media dubbed the homicide unit The Chicano Squad.
On September 2 and 3 at 9 p.m. EST, the two-part docuseries, The Chicano Squad, will premiere on A&E and tell the story of the Latino detectives inside the unit. According to a press release from A&E, “these men … for the next three decades would earn the trust of the community and the department, becoming one of the most highly decorated law enforcement units in the history of Houston.”
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