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...one racist act by a police officer is one too many. Racism is not measured in numbers,but judged through perceptions, attitudes and behaviour...

..."The Blacks try to provoke us... Why would Black youths always hang around in groups, if they were not hiding something or planning mischief..."

Any anti-racist action must begin with an honest and critical analysis of oneself, and this applies equally to police departments. A problem that has not been acknowledged cannot be remedied...

...Every police officer must be responsible for his or her actions as a professional, and must the authorities and institutions that represent the citizens in the exercise of their democratic rights...

...Clear disciplinary measures, instead of an almost systematic cover-up of abuses and thinly veiled discriminatory practices, would contribute to changing the atmosphere within police departments and to making police officers more aware of their responsibilities and choices...               

...Racism is a part of power relationships and part of a society's dominant institutions. The police, who by their very essence are an integral component of the political regime and thus of the dominant power, must be subjected to special scrutiny in their relations with all citizens.         

...Every police force should adopt a policy on managing diversity. This policy should affect all practices within the organization, from hiring to responding to calls. Such a policy would also help to define actions that can be taken to prevent racist behaviour or to deal with it when it occurs...