ADMJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mollen Commission, Knapp Commission, Racial Profiling
Document Summary
Knapp commission - committee investigated police corruption in nyc in early 1970s. Ethics training as part of a reframing strategy. Courts supported drug testing based on reasonable suspicion, but random testing banned in ny in 1986. Federal rehabilitation act of 1973 - federal employees entitled to counseling and treatment before action can be made toward termination. Recent decline in police deaths due to. Enhanced focus on officer safety (e. g. , training) Racial profiling - any police action initiated on basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin of suspect rather than behavior of individual or information that identifies engagement in criminal activity. U. s. customs service and dea developed personal indicators . Federal agents used criteria to decide which airline passengers to search. Being harassed by police for petty traffic violations. In 2003, doj banned its practice except for potential terrorist suspects. ~43. 5 million people nationwide have face-to-face contact with police over typical 1 year period.
