mr. romero. >> thank you, senator blumenthal. officer gale, i must take some time to visit your fair city of denver because it doesn't look liej any of the major cities i've visited in any 11 years as director of the aclu. with all due respect, you will forgive me for having to point out that your very optimistic assertion that all is well is just not borne out by the data we already have. let my give you data that we know quite well in new york city, the country's largest police department. there were, from 2002 to 2011, there were more than 4.3 million street stops. 4.3 million. 88% of those -- that's nearly 3.8 million -- were of innocent new yorkers. that means they were either arrested for summons or -- either issued a summons or arrested. let's break it down by race. obviously it's a much better place if you're puerto rican like me and might live in denver but new york is not a very good place for people who are african-american or latino. in 2011 a record 685,000 new yorkers were stopped by the new york city police department. 88% were

areas of disagreement which i think we need to explore further, but i want to thank, particularly mr. gale and chief davis, for your excellent work over the years in law enforcement and thank the chairman and substituting chairman for their tolerance and patience. >> i think you actually called me chairman. that's the protocol. >> i think i need the advice. i have the right to remain silent, don't i? >> yes, you did. unfortunately, i do have to have an appointment so i'm going to ask my questions and then you'll get the gavel and you'll be the chairman and get every due respect being called the chairman. thank you, senator blumenthal. everyone here has talked about the importance of cooperation between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve, and it seems that everyone agrees that racial profile can undermine trust in the authorities and can cause resentments among the targeted groups. minnesota is home to a large population of somali-americans. in my experience nobody -- no community was more upset than the somali community when we learned that a few somali-americans had b

mr. romero. frank gale is national second vice president and colorado state president of the fraternal order of police. he served for 23 years in the denver county sheriff's department, where he had responsibility for the courts and jails. captain gale is currently the commander of the training academy and the public information officer. he has received numerous awards and decorations from the fraternal order of police and the denver's sheriff department. captain gale, it's an honor to have you today and please proceed. >> good morning, mr. chairman. my name is frank gale, i'm a 23-year veteran of the denver county sheriff's department and currently hold the rank of captain. i am the national second vice president of the fraternal order of police, which is the largest law enforcement labor organization in the country, representing more than 330,000 rank and file law enforcement officers, in every region of the country. i'm here this morning to discuss our strong opposition to s-1670, the end racial profilin

mr. romero. frank gale served for 23 years in the denver county sheriff's department where he had

mr. romero. frank gale served for 23 years in the denver county sheriff's department where he had resityor tourts anil ptgas enth mmr hein adin cni tiunnd pc rmn ce aseid numerous awards and declarations from the fraternal order of police and the denver sheriff's department. captain ga, it's ahonor to have you here today. plea proed. haou odmog,rm digud er t se biton tionvighnd magh mye raal i'23r ra t denver county sheriff's department and currently hold the rank of captain. i am the national second vice presidenfor the fraterl r ol rseg moha0,rande lafoenfi i y onthun i'm here this morning to discuss our strong opposition to s-1670, the endacial profiling act. i want to begin by sing at s r smmoy d cawr inorntt onroutveva purpose. it is wrong to think a person crinal because othe color of their skin. but it is equally wrong to think a person is a racist because they wear a uniform and a badge. this bll pvidea sotion pemt nxi un oels prm toso ihaou ti enfoement officers a patently racist and their universa

gale, it's an honor to have you here today. please proceed. >> thank you. good morning, mr. chairman and distinguished members of the senate subcommittee on constitution, civil rights and human rights. my name is frank gale. i'm a 23-year veteran in the denver county sheriff's department and currently hold the rank of captain. i am the national second vice president for the fraternal order of police, representing more than 330,000 rank and file law enforcement officers in every region of the country. i'm here this morning to discuss our strong opposition to s-1670, the end racial profiling act. i want to begin by saying that it is clear racism is morally and ethically wrong. and in law enforcement is not only wrong but serves no valid purpose. it is wrong to think a person criminal because of the color of their skin. but it is equally wrong to think a person is a racist because they wear a uniform and a badge. this bill provides a solution to a problem that does not exist unless one believes the problem to be solved is that our nation's law enforcement officers are patently r

mr. speaker, i rise today to honor gale pennybacker, an award winning, long time television journalist who has offered local news in the district, maryland, and especially virginia for the abc channel 7 news team since 1986. during that time as the virginia bureau chief, gale has garnered the respect of law enforcement, legislators, and everyday citizens alike. she has covered the capital region's top stories for the last quarter century, including the september 11 ter remember attacks, and the clum wine high school massacre. she's reported directly from the persian gulf during the iraq war, and conducted exclusive interviews with nationally known individuals and earning several edward r. muro -- murro awards. active in her community she's been deeply involved in a variety of civic associations, including the alzheimer's association and american diabetes association. in recognition by the northern virginia victims coalition for the objective, fair, and compassionate portrayal of crime victims is a testament to respect for all persons in their situation. mr. speaker n. conclusion i'm honore