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Why racial profiling affects police officer assignments

My sergeant assigned me to the gang unit because I 'look like them' but I grew up in suburbs.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The assumption that racial appearance equals cultural knowledge or community access.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Policing across cultures?”

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