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Monday, September 08, 2014

SOME POLICE AGENCIES NOT RACIALLY BALANCED

An Associated Press analysis of Census Bureau data and Justice Department figures about law enforcement found that Hispanics are more often underrepresented in police departments around the country than are blacks.

Some of the least racially or ethnically balanced police departments:

—Anaheim, California: More than half the community is Hispanic, yet only 23 percent of the police officers are. Theresa Smith, a member of the Anaheim Community Coalition, which aims to improve police oversight, said the city's Hispanic community has made more of an effort to improve relations than the police have, even with the appointment of a Hispanic police chief last year. Smith said not everyone in the community is inclined to call police for help. In February, Anaheim announced it will test a public safety board with nine residents who will review public safety budgets, practices and incidents such as police shootings. Police spokesman Robert Dunn said the department has been making strides in improving relationships with all the city's communities.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why do we have to make race the primary job qualification? Wasn't that what all the race riots in the 50's and 60's about?


YES.

Didn't we decide that it was more the quality of character? And being qualified to do the job effectively?

Now that may not be PC, but I'm thinking this is smoke and mirrors in perpetuity to distract us from the total Socialist takeover of the Country by Obama and cronies.

Anonymous said...

They don't become cops, teachers, doctors etc because they either don't respect the profession or can't do it. Not societies fault, its their fault.

Anonymous said...

Don't hire because of their qualifications, hire because of their skin color. Genius.


Anonymous said...

Racial balancing is RACIST !

Anonymous said...

well by ALL means let's hire poor or unqualified Hispanics to fill the quota. what the hello are we becoming? this is by far so stupid. this is why we are almost a 2nd rate nation.

when is this crap going to stop???

Anonymous said...

The only way to let these idiots get these jobs is by dumbing down the exams, then what kind of employee are you getting, a stupid one that normally wouldn't even get the job of sweeping the squadroom.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
They don't become cops, teachers, doctors etc because they either don't respect the profession or can't do it. Not societies fault, its their fault.

September 8, 2014 at 6:23 PM

You said. But now thanks to the Democrats and the Media you will now see more mandatory quota's.

Anonymous said...

I know quite a few police officers on non white heritage but for some reason the guh heeto people still don't connect with them. They refer to them as Uncle Toms.

Anonymous said...

I strongly believe in diversity, but not a qualification for the job.