The questionnaire was completed by 254 police officers attending continuing education programs at the State police academy between January and May 1990. It gathered information about perceptions about the sources of racism in the criminal justice system, ways of addressing this issue, and the future treatment of blacks in various Ohio criminal justice agencies. Results showed that racism exists throughout the State and may continue in the future. However, police agencies are generally not using the two methods suggested elsewhere: increasing the recruitment of blacks and including education about black cultural factors in police education. Most of the respondents were white police officers, and they suggested team work involving black and white officers, rather than recruitment of more black police officers, as the most effective way of reducing tensions. Their responses also revealed a lack of familiarity with black cultural values. Tables and 15 references