Police departments that have studied racial profiling have used different methods, making it difficult to compare the results, he said. Also, outside organizations should study the statistics instead of police department employees who may not be qualified to do so. Finally, he said, police agencies should be careful to not rely on studies as a way to catch bad cops. You're probably a day late, anyway. Instead, police supervisors should trust their instincts, which will generally tell them which of their officers are disasters waiting to happen, he said.
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