Abstract: The police subculture, one that has its own customs, morals and taboos---tend to ostracize and exclude those who do not conform to its values and views. For this reason, police departments continue to have organizational problems which negatively affect the relationship it has, or is able to develop, with many communities that it serves. Through training, new recruits are socialized into an occupation where shared patterns of behavior, values, attitudes, and beliefs are distinct. This study, which examines the police subculture, emphasizes the socially defined role of the police toward the African American community. Most importantly, it emphasizes the training and socialization process which conceptualizes the life style or role of the police officer. The findings indicate that, this role, from the insiders' point of view and their definition of reality, is related to the lack of effectiveness of officers assigned to the African American community.