Policing in Black and White. "There's evidence of racial disparities at many levels of law enforcement, from traffic stops to drug-related arrests to use of force" (Weir, 1). "Fryer did, however, find that black civilians are more likely to experience other types of force, including being handcuffed without arrest, pepper-sprayed or pushed to the ground by an officer(Weir, 1). There is overwhelming data that people of color are more likely to be stopped and mistreated by police officers. In many cases, these results come from sub-conscience unintentional societal stereotypes. In others they come directly from racist police officers.
Drug Planting Some corrupt officers use the method of drug planting to incriminate otherwise innocent people. This is a prime example of how some of the police departments in the US are racist institutions. This also leads to the prison industrial complex which mass incarcerates people of color to exploit their labor for profit.
