Biased policing occurs when a law enforcement officer applies their personal, societal, or organizational biases or stereotypes when making decisions or taking enforcement action, and the reason for that decision or action is because of a person’s race, ethnicity, background, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.
At the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, our employees receive training on how to detect and avoid biased profiling. You may view our agency’s General Order regarding bias policing by clicking the link below.
