Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson has refused to comment on a federal report published Wednesday which found racial bias in his department - with officers routinely discriminating against African-Americans by using excessive force . The chief was asked about his future and that of his employees by CNN but would only say : ' I need to have time to really analyze this report so I can comment on it ' . He avoided questions over whether he would step down but added he would 'take action where necessary ' . Scroll down for video . When questioned by a reporter about the damning Justice Department report which found racial profiling present in the Ferguson police department , Chief Tom Jackson was unable to give an answer . Police Chief Thomas Jackson fields questions related to the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown on August 13 , 2014 in Ferguson . The police chief and his department have been widely criticized for their bungled response to teen 's death which sparked national protests . The Justice Department report found patterns of racial profiling , bigotry and profit-driven law enforcement and court practices in the St. Louis County suburb that has come to represent the tension between minorities and American police nationwide . Most of Ferguson 's police officers and top elected officials are white , but two-thirds of the 21,000 residents are black . The report uncovered racist emails from three city employees , including some that belittled black residents or President Obama . All three employees responsible for those emails left their jobs on Thursday - it 's not clear whether they were fired or resigned . However the Justice Department refused to prosecute white cop Darren Wilson who fatally shot unarmed black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson on August 9 , 2014 . Catalyst : The Justice Department began a civil rights investigation following the August shooting of Michael Brown ( left ) , an unarmed black 18-year-old , by white police officer Darren Wilson ( right ) The shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown led to protests in Ferguson , Missouri ( pictured ) and across the country over racial bias in the police . A St. Louis County grand jury also found no evidence of a crime and announced in November that Wilson would face no state charges . President Obama made his first remarks on the DOJ report on Friday saying the type of racial discrimination found in Ferguson , Missouri , is not unique to that police department , and he cast law enforcement reform as a chief struggle for today 's civil rights movement . ' I do n't think that is typical of what happens across the country , but it 's not an isolated incident , ' Obama told The Joe Madison Radio Show on Sirius XM radio 's Urban View channel . ' I think that there are circumstances in which trust between communities and law enforcement have broken down , and individuals or entire departments may not have the training or the accountability to make sure that they 're protecting and serving all people and not just some . ' Ferguson city leaders will meet with Justice Department officials in about two weeks and provide a plan for ways to improve the police department following the scathing report , Mayor James Knowles III said on Friday . Knowles said that the goal is to work out an agreement with the federal government . A specific meeting date has not been set . 'They want to hear what we will do , ' Knowles said . 'We 're going to hopefully work out some sort of agreement and we 'll move forward . 'We 've got to come up with solutions now , ' Knowles said . Knowles said city leaders were still going over the report 'line by line ' before determining reforms . Asked about Police Chief Tom Jackson , Knowles said he still leads the police force , but the mayor declined to discuss Jackson 's future . Further messages seeking comment from Jackson were not returned . ' I 'm not here to just chop heads , ' Knowles said . 'We have to evaluate everything in the report , pick out what are the systemic issues and what are the things we can fix . ' The mayor said he first learned of the emails on Wednesday after meeting with Justice officials in St. Louis . He said he was so incensed that he ordered the accounts of all three employees disabled while he was in the car returning to Ferguson after the meeting . Knowles said there was no evidence that Jackson or other police administrators were aware of those emails .
Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson would not respond to the Department of Justice report 'until he had time to analyze it ' The Justice Department report found patterns of racial profiling , bigotry and profit-driven law enforcement in the St. Louis County suburb .