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Well, there's certainly some unfortunate history between police and minority groups that creates some friction and discourages minorities from pursuing careers in law enforcement. Of the few who do join, many face challenges and struggle to rise to top positions where they can influence recruitment practices and change the culture.
As far as I've seen it is pretty common for people to have a bit of a chip on their shoulder for one reason or another; and everyone is trying to prove that "their type of people" can make it. That doesn't just mean minorities, it means whoever they identify with, even if it's just "guys who like playing sports." It isn't easy to find out what someone's motivation is but as long as they don't feel like they are different from *everyone* else, and they have a sense of belonging, everyone has a pretty equal chance of reaching their goals if they want to badly enough
I think it's something to do with the stigma that exists about officers being racist or xenophobic. As long as that is the case, I doubt there are minorities who see this profession as ideal.
There are a higher number of minorities in my department than in many places across the country, but I don't think it's very unusual. A lot of departments are actively working on recruiting more people from different ethnicities. So the police force is becoming more representative of the community at large