However, only 33 percent of the students surveyed said they had ever been harassed by police. This dialogue began in class. Sociology teacher Dan Sheesley discussed with his students the relationship between teenagers and police. That's a very difficult question to answer.
Many teens say yes.
Those in law enforcement say no. As Sheesley asserts, just the fact that there is a perception teens are profiled indicates a problem. But the nature and extent of that problem is difficult to determine. There is no concrete evidence of teen profiling, no examples besides the anecdotal. Most likely, what is needed is better communication and rapport between young people and police officers.