The Detroit Police Department has launched an internal investigation after a black veteran officer said he was racially profiled by a white officer for allegedly carrying too much money.
Christopher Williams, who has been with the department for almost 15 years, was among 100 or so plain clothes officers at the city's police training center on June 6 to log hours for annual requirements.
At the end of the daylong training, Williams said he encountered a white officer in the bathroom who saw him shoving money into his pocket. As Williams exited the training center with his girlfriend and walked to the parking lot, he said he was approached by the white officer, who allegedly grabbed him, threw him up against a fence and handcuffed him.
After Williams' girlfriend showed the white officer her bank withdrawal receipt, he let Williams go, Perkins said. White said the races of the officers does not cause him"great concern" unless it is determined that the actions of the white officer, whose identity has not been disclosed, were racially motivated. He said that on June 6, there was a ribbon cutting for a new fitness center at the training facility and there were people in the building who were not officers.
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