Perry Tarrant wants young African Americans to know their rights in interactions with police.

But Tarrant, assistant chief at the Seattle Police Department, told KUOW’s Emily Fox that just as important is knowing what to do if you think you’ve been wronged by the police.

“Very rarely do you find people, particularly in communities of color, that will follow up if they believe their rights have been violated,” said Tarrant. “They’ll tell their friends, but they won’t tell the system.”

And that makes fixing the system difficult, Tarrant said.

Striving to ensure that justice is applied equally is Tarrant’s mission as president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, or NOBLE.