Today’s “identity politics” refers to people segmenting themselves into specific social groups (based on religion, race, gender, etc.), and then promoting only a specific set of political viewpoints or goals that would best serve that particular group. Some argue that an ideology promoting this type of division is self-serving at best, and profoundly destructive to community cohesion and safety at worst. Others see no problem with this segmenting of society.
Does the issue of “identity politics” further complicate the task of police trying to find common ground with community members, and trying to convince them that they are “on their side”?