Police targeting refers to the practice of law enforcement agencies focusing their resources and efforts on certain groups of people or communities, often based on factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, or socio-economic status. This can take the form of increased surveillance, stop-and-frisk practices, or other forms of disproportionate attention or scrutiny. In sociology, police targeting is often studied as a form of social control and as a way in which power and privilege are exercised and maintained in society. Some argue that police targeting disproportionately impacts marginalized communities and reinforces systems of inequality, while others defend it as a necessary tool for maintaining public safety.