De-policing is a "law enforcement strategy in which police

Police

The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...

 avoid accusations of racial profiling by ignoring traffic violations and other petty crimes committed by members of visible minorities." 1 In a sense de-policing is the opposite of racial profiling

Racial profiling

Racial profiling refers to the use of an individual’s race or ethnicity by law enforcement personnel as a key factor in deciding whether to engage in enforcement...

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De-policing represents a de-facto police strike

Strike action

Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...

, where the police withdraw an aspect of their crime prevention services. It is a practical police protest at perceived political interference in their day-to-day task of policing.

Articles

• Riot Ideology and De-Policing by Walter E. Williams.
• Racial profiling is confirmed: Police face new rules on ticketing by Bill Dedman
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• "De-policing" may be the response to racial profiling study, by J.R. Labbe. Star-Telegram, 08/06/2001

Television

• NIGHTLINE: AMERICA IN BLACK & WHITE: DE-POLICING: 07/23/2001