racial profiling ,and racism

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In the event of disastrous and horrific September 11 attacks by the terrorist in the US pentagon and times tower has seen thousands of Muslims subjected to screening of their personal data and transactions arrests , searches , solely simply because their pros have matched certain base criteria that is being used to track terrorists . In addition is an affiliation with Islam religion and a terrorist brand in the making and key in the search and war on terrorism . This is the worrying

question that concerns the aspect of racial profiling on the security scene today . This has resulted to some public objection from human right watch as in the year 2005 the like the Open Society Justice Initiative which works around the globe advocating for Rights based law reform , launched an effort to address racial or ethnic profiling by police in Europe in the fight against terrorism though use of either ethnic or racial profiling . In this regard this will look at the long term outstanding issue in security matters of religion or racial or ethnic profiling in law enforcement and its pros and cons at the same time giving suggestion on what should be the target in the war against terror (Barker , Mayhall , 2007 ,

. 235

In the global security today concept of community policing referrers to the act of collaboration between the police and community which invokes identifying and solving community security problems related to law enforcement in the society . Whereby this invention deviates from the historical ideology that police are sole guardians of law and but rather community become active allies in the effort to enhance law enforcement (Vijay , 2007 ,

. 67 ) to realize a safe and quality existing neighborhoods within the locality of the surrounding environs . Community policing in this sense has an expanded outlook on crime control and prevention as opposed to the historical view of crime control as the clean were police or force community only . The community policing is structured on the basis of the theory that law is centered on the basis that law is society , and hence to manage the community (Barker , Mayhall 2007 ,

. 240 ) the society should be active participants in the structuring and ownership of the law that affects their community that enhances better life for all stakeholders in the security undertaking

In this sense the entire undertaking involves the members of the community contribute advice , voicing their concerns , and takes action to address these concerns trough a constructive partnership with the police force in enforcing law and . Community insolvent in law enforcement is essential to deter crime and create more vital neighborhoods since it is logical that people criminal are within community but the key issue is the constructive trust between police and citizens together with the community . The use of religious or ethnic or racial stereotypes in making law enforcement procedures , stopping crime , decisions in arresting ,and searching for the criminals . In a more broad perspective pros are...