The Justice in Policing Act would define racial profiling as “a law enforcement agent or agency relying, to any degree, on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, …

Criminal profiling, a concept largely promoted by the media, is one of the contemporary techniques used by police when approaching a difficult and high-profile case.

So-called “pretext stops” add to the complexity of the racial profiling issue. In the case of traffic stops, for example, it is virtually impossible to drive any length of time without committing a …

has adopted a detailed written policy on racial profiling. Our policy: the reason for the stop. the governing body of each county or municipality served by the agency, if the agency is an …

Racial profiling in law enforcement is not merely wrong, but also ineffective. Race-based assumptions in law enforcement perpetuate negative racial stereotypes that are harmful to our …

Today, racial profiling research has numerous dimensions, including the agency officers exercise when deciding whether to conduct a stop, search or arrest.

This document provides an overview of the nature of racial profiling; a description of data collection and its purpose; current activities in California, New Jersey, North Carolina, and …