The Chicano Squad

Name: The Chicano Squad
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-09-02
Rating: 9

9.0 Sep 2024 1 Season 2 Episodes TV-14

Ended

Documentary

Overview

Chronicles the groundbreaking team of bilingual patrol officers plucked from their beats and suddenly promoted to Detectives to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston's soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979.

Jupiter Entertainment · Bender Brown Productions

🇺🇸 United States · English

Key Crew

Mario Díaz

Director

Elaine Frontain Bryant

Executive Producer

Brad Abramson

Executive Producer

Lawrence Bender

Executive Producer

Patrick Reardon

Executive Producer

Mario Díaz

Executive Producer

Eric Wetherington

Executive Producer

Kevin Kelly Brown

Executive Producer

Sergio Selvera

Executive Producer

The Chicano Squad (1)

In 1979, Houston's Latin community was plagued by police violence and a rising murder rate. It was in this climate that six officers were selected to form an all-Latin homicide unit. Their mission: solve all open Latin murder cases in just 90 days.

Sep 2, 2024 87m

Part 2

After a 90-day trial by fire, The Chicano Squad is here to stay. But their progress is now under threat with the arrival of Colombian drug cartels, who have unleashed a wave of violence that has earned Houston the title "Murder Capital of the US."

Sep 3, 2024 86m

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