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Article: COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES CONTINUE TO WORK ON POLICE ISSUES
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 3 -- The City of Champaign issued the following news release:
In 1998, the City of Champaign was approached by representatives of the NAACP and the Urban League of Champaign County to discuss concerns between the minority community and law enforcement officers. Some concerns included: creating a citizen review board, diversifying the police workforce; racial profiling; pre-textual traffic stops; diversity training; and increasing opportunities for minority contractors. (letter attached). As a result of this interaction, the Police Community Relations Committee was formed, a group of concerned citizens and police leadership committed to a dialogue on these concerns.
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