As a police officer on a routine patrol, Department of Justice guidelines do not allow you to use a person's race or ethnicity as a basis for law enforcement action EXCEPT when you are responding to an ongoing crime OR you are attempting to prevent catastrophic events or harm to national security.

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This statement is true according to the Department of Justice guidelines on the use of race in law enforcement. Race or ethnicity should not be used as a basis for law enforcement actions except in certain circumstances such as responding to an ongoing crime or preventing catastrophic events or harm to national security.

As a Police Officer on a Routine Patrol, Department of Justice