Solution to Curb Racial Profiling: Mandatory racial and ethnic awareness and competency training for law enforcers at every level of the Criminal Justice System.
The solution to curb the epidemic of racial profiling is quite simple: Enforce mandatory racial and ethnic awareness training for law enforcers at every level of the Criminal Justice System, as well as acknowledging that everyone has constitutional rights.
“Law Enforcement officers often face the challenges of understanding and interpreting the behaviors, attitudes and actions of culturally and linguistically diverse citizens. Sometimes, the lack of understanding of the cultures of minority populations leads officers to do or say something --sometimes very innocently-- that can easily be interpreted as evidence of racial profiling.” (Universal Highways)
“Law Enforcement officers often face the challenges of understanding and interpreting the behaviors, attitudes and actions of culturally and linguistically diverse citizens. Sometimes, the lack of understanding of the cultures of minority populations leads officers to do or say something --sometimes very innocently-- that can easily be interpreted as evidence of racial profiling.” (Universal Highways)