Racial Profiling – New Jersey
"[Racial profiling] is one of the most ineffective strategies and I call it nothing less than lazy, sloppy police work."
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Captain Ron Davis, Oakland Police Department, AIUSA
How New Jersey Rates in Protection From Racial Profiling
New Jersey's racial profiling law is empowered by a pragmatic and effective definition. This definition acknowledges that racial profiling almost always (in addition to be being based on their race, ethnicity, or national origin) contains multiple other characteristics such as gender, age, or geographic location. Additionally, New Jersey also makes violation of this law a felony. There is also no mention of an independent civilian complaint board to attend to the needs of victims. Finally, while limited racial profiling data was collected in the past, there is no ongoing effort to collect data. This will inhibit the police's and the public's ability to continuously evaluate the extent of the problem, where it most frequently occurs, as well as the effectiveness of future changes in training and discipline.Protection from racial profiling: Virtually None
Members of Congress supporting the End Racial Profiling Act of 2004:
Senators Jon Corzine and Frank R. Lautenberg and Representatives Robert E. Andrews, Rush D. Holt, Robert Menendez, Donald M. Payne, and Steve R. Rothman