Our police department has an excellent record of crime prevention and service to the community. Mrs. Juanita Jordan wrote in yesterday's Sun-Times that she agreed totally with those who say that the Highland Park police department has done a wonderful job over the years. She went to say that she supports having an outside independent investigator look into the charges. In fairness to those who have been accused, we must remember that the civil lawsuit containing these allegations grew out of labor issues within the department. But having said that, the origin of these accusations ultimately doesn't matter.
Truth is the ultimate goal.
Racial profiling is a practice repugnant to the citizens of this community and antithetical to our way of life. We want to find out if that has actually taken place in our police department, and if it has, we will take corrective action. I want to assure every resident of Highland Park that their government shares their concerns. We are proud of Highland Park's reputation as a community tolerant of different religions, races and points of view. We cherish that spirit of tolerance, and will do all that we can to nurture and protect it.