Racial Profiling In The Police System

In our police system there are loopholes that give leeway to police officials who sometimes abuse the authority that they are given. They do not live up to the ethical standards which are expected of them to live up to society. Due to the nature of police work, there are high moral and ethical standards set in place. Even with the standards there are many police officers that are not held liable and accountable for their actions. They seem to easily get away with the mistreatment of others because of the title and the position they hold. Although not every police officer abuses his or her power there is an increasingly large percentage that does. This presents a problem that must be dealt with by those in charge of our police system. Racial profiling is frequently described as a practice that targets peoples for suspicion of the crime based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin ("Racial Profiling," 2013). Creating a category of people who commit certain crimes …show more content…
For example , gratuities are the most common form of corruption (Walker, 2002). They include getting free meals and discounts on other purchases. Some departments specifically prohibit gratuities; meanwhile, other departments do not. Gratuities eventually lead business owners to develop and create mixed motives. Some cases represent a simple "thank you" to officers for their work and services towards the community. However, other cases solely reflect self-interest. As well as the use of the presence of patrol cars near stores as a type of deterrence. Also, this can lead to the expectation that the police officers will return the favor with extra patrol for their businesses and not other businesses. "Gratuities can lead to opening the door to more serious forms of corruption. It can also persuade officers to believe that they are entitled to more forms of special privilege and may cause the officer to demand them." (Walker,