Reactive racial profiling is much less controversial than its
active counterpart. In fact you yourself have probably heard it numerous
times on the news and not even realized it. So let's discuss what you
probably did not know was racial profiling in the reactive.
Reactive racial profiling: This form of profiling comes after
a particular indecent has occurred. That incident is a crime of some
variety. How this form of profiling is applied is very simple, when the
officer describes the physical features of the suspect in the indecent in
question. So when an officer says the suspect is white, black, hispanic
or other, it is reactive racial profiling. Very simply, it allows the
officers who are perusing the individual to narrow down the number of possible
suspects.
Application: Just as described, it is applied to
narrow down the suspects when they are searching for any and all perpetrators
to a criminal act. Let's face it, the cops already have enough problems
searching for criminals in a human haystack. The last thing they need is
to complicate matters by treating every single individual as a suspect. That is
the sole function of this form of racial profiling and there is really nothing
else left to say on the matter.
Conclusion: This form of racial profiling is
essential to police work. It keeps people like you and me of all races,
colors and creeds from being arbitrarily targeted by cops. Narrowing down the
search not only makes it easier to find the criminals at large, but also gets
the criminals off the street faster. Thus, without a doubt, I support
this form of racial profiling.
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