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Furthermore, as core components of policing it is in those tasks that being able to adapt cross culturally (dimensions of being culturally competent) become clear and significant, particularly with demographic shifts showing increases in racial, ethnic, and cultural compositions (Passel and Cohn, 2008; United States Census Bureau, 2010). To that end Bennet (1995) posited, “As with other kinds of social change, law enforcement agencies must adapt to the population shifts” (p.1). This exploratory study uses the 4 scales of the Cross Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI) to examine, describe, and compare patterns of adaptability, a key attribute of cultural competence. The Defense Science Board (2011) defined adaptability as, “the ability and willingness to anticipate the need for change, to prepare for that change, and to implement changes in a timely and effective manner in response to the surrounding environment” (p. 1). 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