The $64,000 question. As mentioned by others a competent, armed and trained populace would be the ideal scenario as well as enforcing the laws we have. Drop the PC bullsh.it and quit worrying about hurting the tender sensibilities of criminals. Profiling is a natural response for humans and animals alike. Fair application of the law irregardless of color or income or profession. Use prison for the incarceration of bad, bad men instead of using the system to make non-violent drug offenders into hardened gang bangers. Rapists, murderers and pedophiles get locked away, they've already taken too much from society and are of no use to us. Make the cops do their job and have the local community far more involved in who THEY hire to protect and serve them.