JOB, sheriff target racial profiling

By Hilary Dickinson
hdickinson@beloitdailynews.com
Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:56 AM CDT

Racial profiling was the discussion of a meeting Tuesday evening between the Rock County Sheriff and Justice Overcoming Borders.

The Rev. Neddy Astudillo of JOB, a coalition of faith communities in the Stateline Area, is concerned about a growing fear in the minority population due to potential racial profiling in Rock County — a claim local law enforcement agencies deny.

“The sheriff’s office does not condone nor do we tolerate any race-based generalized acts like racial profiling or making law enforcement decisions based on race,â€