http://www.npr.org/2014/09/03/345308385/minneapolis-pd-makes-an-effort-to-hire-more-minority-officers
Journal Review 1
According to an article titled “Minneapolis Police Make An Effort To Hire More Minority Officers” by Brandt Williams, the Minneapolis Police Department is attempting to hire more officers of color into its force. This, of course, comes after the tragic shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The overall purpose behind this movement, according to authorities, is to instill better relations between the community and the police department of the area as well as better and fairer policing. These relations have been strained in recent years as white off duty police Minneapolis officers on vacation in Green Bay, Wisconsin reportedly got into a scuffle with a group of black men, spewing racial slurs. This incident reinforced the negative stereotype that these officers have in the area. The department’s goal is to put 50 new officers on the streets this fall and another 20 to 30 early next year. This article is found on NPR.
Diversification is an excellent idea and concept that should be encouraged by fundamental human nature. However, this is a particularly tricky situation when dealing with the United States Constitution. Is it right for organizations or even society to discriminate and make the rules against hiring someone for a job based on bias even if they are well qualified? This concept connects deeply with the Constitution and why it was created. Back in the colonist’s day it was monarchy and wealth that controlled who got what and who could work what job. Some can argue that the Constitution has these biases built in because of the fact that the wealthy were the ones who were wanted for the job, even if it was subliminally suggested, of governing the newly born nation. The department’s decision to want a certain group of individuals to work within the law enforcement force of Minneapolis is very similar to what the Constitution had in mind for the political work force of the nation when it was created. I don’t believe that there needs to be the push for certain individuals by organizations. It’s simple, if someone is qualified and they have the drive to make a difference and even out the relationships between community and police force, no matter what their ethnicity, they should have a chance.
Journal Review 1
According to an article titled “Minneapolis Police Make An Effort To Hire More Minority Officers” by Brandt Williams, the Minneapolis Police Department is attempting to hire more officers of color into its force. This, of course, comes after the tragic shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The overall purpose behind this movement, according to authorities, is to instill better relations between the community and the police department of the area as well as better and fairer policing. These relations have been strained in recent years as white off duty police Minneapolis officers on vacation in Green Bay, Wisconsin reportedly got into a scuffle with a group of black men, spewing racial slurs. This incident reinforced the negative stereotype that these officers have in the area. The department’s goal is to put 50 new officers on the streets this fall and another 20 to 30 early next year. This article is found on NPR.
Diversification is an excellent idea and concept that should be encouraged by fundamental human nature. However, this is a particularly tricky situation when dealing with the United States Constitution. Is it right for organizations or even society to discriminate and make the rules against hiring someone for a job based on bias even if they are well qualified? This concept connects deeply with the Constitution and why it was created. Back in the colonist’s day it was monarchy and wealth that controlled who got what and who could work what job. Some can argue that the Constitution has these biases built in because of the fact that the wealthy were the ones who were wanted for the job, even if it was subliminally suggested, of governing the newly born nation. The department’s decision to want a certain group of individuals to work within the law enforcement force of Minneapolis is very similar to what the Constitution had in mind for the political work force of the nation when it was created. I don’t believe that there needs to be the push for certain individuals by organizations. It’s simple, if someone is qualified and they have the drive to make a difference and even out the relationships between community and police force, no matter what their ethnicity, they should have a chance.