Correct! Can you imagine the following report criteria?
"A bank was robbed and a shootout ensued. The perpetrators were men, wearing clothes, and both 6 feet tall. They got into a SUV and fled the scene. If you see anyone fitting this description, immediately call 911 and report their whereabouts! "
Some race hustlers obviously shook down the local media saying it creates a “bad impression” (read that as reality) to mention race.
The notices immediately after a crime that avoid race are the most egregious.
There was a serial killer case in my area where the police knew the race of the perp (which contradicted thee earlier profile) and yet they failed to notify the public.
That rather let people be murdered than offend certain groups.
Insanity.
The local paper here often uses this term in their reporting of a crime: “. . . the public should be on the lookout for two “light-skinned males” Conversely, they sometimes use the term, “dark-skinned males”, as the situations permit.
Only time race seems to be used is when the police are looking for “whitey” — then the media has not problem reporting that the perpetrator is white.