Police Legitimacy Of Racial Profiling

In the police world, racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. Racial profiling by the police can have many forms, some more common and serious than others. Racial profiling can include “being stopped for being ‘in the wrong car’”, being “questioned for being in the wrong neighborhood” or being “harassed...for petty traffic violations” (Schmalleger, 2013).

This paper describes racial profiling and its effects on communities, the public and the media. Through research of a variety of articles, the legitimacy of racial profiling in policing is questioned. It is shown that racial profiling has significantly increased after attacks on the United States. All across the world,

When given authority, it can be easy for people to take advantage of their power. The police must be able to use their power with respect and trust to maintain integrity and ethics. Although many police officers remain loyal to their communities, there are some cases where police are known to take advantage of their authority. With these of using authority to conduct racial profiling, it is difficult for communities to feel safe with police authorities. Police integrity can be maintained through the use of accountability of supervisors and peers (National Institute of Justice). Many times police officers feel pressured to not report cases of discriminatory profiling, because they do not want to go against their partners. Another way police integrity can be improved is through “collecting data of track traffic stops and other encounters with citizens” (National Institute of Justice). Another way to increase integrity is to have a rotation of officer assignments to prevent officers from being able to hide the misconduct of others. The most long lasting attempt to promote integrity is to train officers in ethics and cultural awareness (National Institute of

In the film, a female bunny is criticized for wanting to become a cop because of her size and looks. It is then discovered that the “predator” animals are reverting to their dangerous nature, therefore the public believes that predatory animals should be “heavily watched, locked up, [and] shunned” (Peck, 2016). Then the city is then put in a panic as the animals “live under a haze of fear, paranoia and suspicion” (Peck, 2016). The film’s message is to teach people that judging by what people look like is not the answer because it will cause divisions and havoc in