It is clear that police officers in certain areas have bias and racial views toward African American people. Specifically, in Ferguson where police officers have extreme levels of racial views toward African-American people as opposed to the light skinned individuals living within that area. Not only do they have these racial views, but they also act on their thoughts. Police use the media to justify their actions, by releasing videos to the public that distract the community from their actions, and focus on the harmful actions on the community. Racism is practiced through out the whole police force in Ferguson, as there are only 5 African American police officers employed. This low number of African American police officers has not made a difference within their society, regarding how these people are treated, if anything, it has made it worse as there is not a high number of African American police officers employed, which shoes the level of prejudice against this race.

Police officers not only verbally abuse their patrons but also physically. They also make direct attempts at scaring off the community by pointing their weapons at people, even though they are only supposed to when they are ready to pull the trigger. The militarisation of police officers and their equipment and weapons, allows for police officers to use their weapons unnecessarily, which creates tension and a negative perspective of police officers. This is show in the 1400% increase of SWAT teams since the 80's, where most of these invasions were due to drug invasion. African American individuals are highly targeted and arrested, even when they have no reasonable grounds for suspicion. There was a sergeant arrested in Ferguson, as he directed his police officers to "have a black day" and arrest black people who were shopping in a shopping centre. 

 

In the first video, it shows a great highlight of the ineffective law enforcement actions towards the community. Proven though the mentioned of ''police handled terribly'' by television host. Thus, an example provided by this video was a case of an police officer shooting an unarmed teenager. Additionally, the law enforcement have been conveyed in a negative factor due the evidence shown in the video. This is proven by the unlawful act of the police officer shooting ''more than a couple of time'' on an unarmed teenager. 

 

Hence, through this video, it clearly justify that the human rights of the community are breached due to the fact of discrimination towards ''black people''. Furthermore, the video have displayed an evidence provided by the community that the ''police beaten us physically and verbally'', heighten the fact the law enforcement have breached the safety and security of human rights for the community. Moreover, police have discretion to control the community, such as the using the SWAT team in unnecessary occasions. 
 

In addition, the second video shows the disconnection of the community and the defence force.
 

 

The use of policing tactics within Ferguson, have shown to be 'over the top', as mentioned through both videos, the excessive use of military equipment has shown signs of unnecessary use of force, and practice towards the community to be unjust. This can be shown through the local Police Force website, where the use of a military grade tanks while training. Another example can be shown through a photo within one of the videos, where the amount of police officers who were in military grade uniform was excessive, while all pointing a gun at the victim, although she was unarmed and caused no threat, but only because of her skin colour. 

 

As shown through both videos, there is a lack of community policing within Ferguson, which is depicted by the contrasting view of the both the community and the mayor of the community, on the issues, such as racial tension and recent incidents that have occurred. Another aspect within community policing, can be shown through the Police Force, where they lack community engagement and an abscent in relationships with the community. As their main focus is to detain and arrest people who pose a threat towards them, but not to the community. This can be depicted through the shooting of an unarmed teenager who posed no threat to the community, but only to them as they were coloured (black). Thus the lack of community policing is evident throughout the community of Ferguson. 

 

The process of recruitment within Ferguson, is shown to be predominantly white Caucasian males, showing that there is a lack of diversity within the Police Force, although more the 2/3 of the community are of African American descent. Creating a disconnection between their cultures and not being able to relate or effectively implement practices that are beneficial towards the community, due t their lack of knowledge towards their cultural backgrounds.