Hey all, I've been wondering this for a while and couldn't find anything regarding it on the web or within this site, so I'm giving it a shot here.
I've noticed multiple police departments on/around the west coast whom describe people over the radio or in reports with gender before ethnicity, eg: "Suspect is a Male White", "Person reporting is a Female Hispanic", "Victim is a Female Black", etc. LAPD is a prime example of this. Other departments, however, would describe people as a typical English speaker would, "Black Male", "Hispanic Female". Has anyone else ever picked up on this? I'm curious why one way over the other is taught as the norm in the academies, and if it's just a regional thing (such as "perp" vs. "suspect"), or if it has any explainable history behind it. Thanks for your time!
I've noticed multiple police departments on/around the west coast whom describe people over the radio or in reports with gender before ethnicity, eg: "Suspect is a Male White", "Person reporting is a Female Hispanic", "Victim is a Female Black", etc. LAPD is a prime example of this. Other departments, however, would describe people as a typical English speaker would, "Black Male", "Hispanic Female". Has anyone else ever picked up on this? I'm curious why one way over the other is taught as the norm in the academies, and if it's just a regional thing (such as "perp" vs. "suspect"), or if it has any explainable history behind it. Thanks for your time!
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