Although racial profiling amongst police officers in the state of New Jersey has been a major issue for many years, it has not been until recently that action has been taken in order to investigate the alleged profiling that has occurred. Hence, until recently, "African American drivers on the New Jersey turnpike stood a much greater chance than white drivers being stopped by the state police for a random drug search."(Cohen) However, racial profiling is not only holding victims of minority simply on the road, but also minority-based officers within the department are being victimized as well. Moreover, the issue of racial profiling has been raised in the courts and will continue to be analyzed.

On April 21, 1999 Governor Christie Todd Whitman spoke at a press conference in Newark, NJ. She stated that,

"evidence of racial profiling is not something the state had any reason to anticipate."(Whitman) In contrast, the

1. End Racial Profiling, John D. Cohen, 2000, Blueprint. Copyright 1999 http://ndol.org/blueprint/fall2000/cohen-lennon-wasserman.html

state, even if combined black and Hispanic recruits, the number would still not amount to 22%. Thus, although legal documents are created, they are respectively not being implemented.

ability to deal alone with emergencies; (4) the capacity to communicate effectively with persons of diverse social, cultural, and ethnic background; (5) the ability to learn a variety of tasks quickly; (6) the attitude and ability necessary to adapt to technological changes; (7) the desire to help people in need; (8) an understanding of others; (9)emotional maturity; and (10) sufficient physical strength and endurance. Thus, these tasks can be implemented by a majority of the population no matter what ones ethnic background happens to be. Hence racial profiling has been occurring for many years. Furthermore, the strong voices of the American people are refusing more and more every day to tolerate this issue. Thus is why an age-old issue of racism is being disputed within our nations justice department. This topic has reached every other industry within the United States since the beginning of the Civil War and will continue to sweep the nation until justice prevails.

4. ACLU Says NJ Officials Still in Denial on Racial Profiling, American Civil Liberties Union, April 21, 1999, Copyright 1999. http://www.aclu.org/news/1999/n042199a.html

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