What is the difference between profiling and racial profiling

Racial profiling is a form of discrimination which violates basic human rights and contributes to inefficient and ineffective policing. There is little evidence that racial profiling is an effective approach to combating crime. Racial profiling causes alienation, exclusion, unnecessary criminalisation, disengagement, detrimental health and socio-economic impacts. These statistics provide evidence for the existence of racial profiling in Victoria. Qualiative research evidence across Victoria reveals racial profiling has been an ongoing problem for many years.

The justification given for such policing rests on their supposedly high representation in local crime statistics. Yet Professor Gordon found that the same police LEAP data revealed a significant under-representation of the stopped young African Australians in the crime figures. A summary of the findings and links to the full reports can be found here.

Furthermore, overt operational orders by Victoria Police have been known to target African youth. Any operation that targets people for law enforcement scrutiny because of their race is racial discrimination. The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act makes it unlawful for a person to be treated differently from others on the basis of their race, religion or other characteristic. This requirement is elaborated in Section 8 of the Charter of Human Rights. His presentation, Racism, Racial Profiling and Health, is available here.

Racially biased policing, or racial profiling is a widespread phenomenon internationally. However, methods of policing of indigenous and new migrant communities have long reflected institutional and implicit biases towards people of colour in Victoria. Racial discrimination, in the form of racially biased policing, has a number of harmful effects.

Not only on the community who are racial or ethnic minorities, but on the ability of the police to perform their role. If the community does not have confidence in the police the community are far less likely to report crimes or participate in criminal investigations. Apart from impeding the police in their duties, it also means that vulnerable members of the community are made more vulnerable as they feel they do not have resources to protect their rights and personal safety.

Racial biased policing causes communities to feel disengaged from the wider Victorian community as a result of feeling over-surveilled and singled out for different treatment.

Explicit bias is what most people understand by bias, or discrimination — where a racist belief manifests as discriminatory behaviour. The Submission documented numerous examples of where members of Victorian Police have engaged in explicitly biased behaviour.

For example, in the derogatory racist language used towards young men of African ethnicity, [8] or in the racial profiling used in policing strategies such as Operation Molto. Many clients of FKCLC and individuals report extraordinary levels of explicit racial abuse during police encounters in Victoria. I said: no. He proceeded back to his police vehicle and a couple of minutes later they both come back and he conducted a breath test.

The LAPD has come a long way and has made concerted efforts to transform itself into a community-policing-based agency. But the perceptions of some Angelenos are still rooted in memories of a time when minority members were frequently abused and ill-treated by police officers. For more than a decade, there has been a push to put video cameras in all patrol cars to record officer interactions with those they stop. There have been technical difficulties and problems with cost.

But ultimately this is a crucial step to take to reduce community perceptions of racial profiling. We should also equip offices with personal video cams. Recording every police-citizen interaction would not only keep officers professional, it would greatly increase the conviction rate of criminals, reduce expenses of the criminal justice system and build trust in police-public relations. The majority of hardworking and professional officers would benefit tremendously. All the false allegations made against them could be instantly dismissed, and complaint investigations would be much quicker and less costly.

Additionally, the criminal justice system would save on investigative costs when a video recording demonstrated clearly that officers had a probable cause and obtained evidence properly. This could lead to more criminals pleading guilty, saving us long and costly court proceedings. Many savvy officers have already started using cop-cams, purchasing them with their own funds.

These officers realize the protection video recordings provide against false complaints. It is time for the department to institutionalize video recordings. The opinions expressed are his own. All Sections. When the police and so-called good Americans stop dehumanizing their fellow man, the protests sparked by the grand jury decisions in Ferguson, Mo. Many uninformed and privileged Americans refuse to open their eyes.

Guess what? This issue isn't going away. I hope people protest every day until we see justice. All life matters. The protests are about standing up against wrongful use of force. Replace Eric Garner with your sister or brother and ask yourself how you would feel. So many people are more concerned about the color of someone's skin than coming together on issues that we all share. Don't protest, then go home and do nothing.