He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Texas A&M University. His research interests include policing and police-community relations; racial and ethnic relations; critical criminology; immigration and crime; U.S.-Mexico border region; and qualitative research methods. Dr. Gamino’s research interest focuses on minorities’ experiences with the criminal justice system. He is a former police officer. His commitment to understanding the link between police abuses and community trust is driven by an intellectual curiosity about racial and ethnic relations with police at the community level, along U.S.-Mexico border region and beyond. Because his research addresses police-community issues, his hope is to inspire others as well as advocate for social justice within a relationship frame between police officers and the general public.