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Interview no. | R-0476 |
Restrictions | No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project | R.34. Special Research Projects: New Roots |
Project description | Interviews, 2007-ongoing, focus on issues related to Latin American immigration to North Carolina and the formation of Latino communities. Interviewers are conducted by undergraduate students in courses taught by Hannah Gill at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Interviewees include immigrants, United States-born second generations, professionals who work with immigrants, policy-makers, religious leaders, educators, students, and local business owners. |
Date | 8 April 2011 |
Interviewee | Pardo, Charlie. |
Interviewee occupation | Police officers |
Interviewee ethnicity | Hispanic Americans and Latinos |
Interviewer | Messinger, Rebecca. |
Abstract | Officer Charlie Pardo is the Hispanic/Latino Liaison Officer in the Community Relations Unit of the Chapel Hill Police Department. Pardo has served with the Chapel Hill Police Department since 1998. He was born in New York City, but grew up in Puerto Rico and attended college in North Carolina. Pardo has been instrumental in fostering a positive relationship with the Hispanic Community in Chapel Hill. He works closely with community organization, education and outreach, and victim services. In 2007, Pardo received the El Centro Latino Award for his outstanding service and support of the Latino community. The interview begins with a discussion of Pardo's background and how he came to his position on the police force. Pardo also talks about his duties as the Hispanic Liaison Office and the language barriers offices in the field have to deal with. |
Subject Topical Other |
Citizenship and immigration Community and social services and programs Language and communication Legal issues |
Citation | Interview with Charlie Pardo by Rebecca Messinger, 08 April 2011, R-0476, in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Interview no. | R0476_Audio |