Posted on Jun 2, 2022
In parts of Kansas, Black drivers get pulled over more. But police don't track numbers everywhere...
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Statistics collected in some cities show Black drivers are pulled over by police disproportionately, but not every department tracks the data.
TOPEKA, Kansas — Black drivers are given a disproportionately higher number of traffic tickets than white motorists in some Kansas cities.
Yet the extent of any racial bias in traffic stops remains uncertain largely because no statewide requirement exists demanding police track the data. That leaves individual cities and counties to create their own policies — giving, at best, an inconsistent picture of how much more vulnerable Black drivers are to getting pulled over.
Traffic stops rank among the most common interactions between police and civilians, said Sharon Brett, legal director at the ACLU of Kansas. Lacking the data leaves glaring gaps in police interactions and makes it harder to see if agencies have racial bias problems, she said.
TOPEKA, Kansas — Black drivers are given a disproportionately higher number of traffic tickets than white motorists in some Kansas cities.
Yet the extent of any racial bias in traffic stops remains uncertain largely because no statewide requirement exists demanding police track the data. That leaves individual cities and counties to create their own policies — giving, at best, an inconsistent picture of how much more vulnerable Black drivers are to getting pulled over.
Traffic stops rank among the most common interactions between police and civilians, said Sharon Brett, legal director at the ACLU of Kansas. Lacking the data leaves glaring gaps in police interactions and makes it harder to see if agencies have racial bias problems, she said.
In parts of Kansas, Black drivers get pulled over more. But police don't track numbers everywhere...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thanks for sharing and letting the RP know whats going on with this issue.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Are black drivers more likely to get pulled over?
CNN — A study of nearly 100 million traffic stops from around the country has concluded that, on average, black drivers are 20% more likely to get pulled over than white drivers. The Stanford University study analyzed 93 million traffic stops from 21 state patrol agencies and 29 municipal police departments between the years of 2001 and 2017."
"Are black drivers more likely to get pulled over?
CNN — A study of nearly 100 million traffic stops from around the country has concluded that, on average, black drivers are 20% more likely to get pulled over than white drivers. The Stanford University study analyzed 93 million traffic stops from 21 state patrol agencies and 29 municipal police departments between the years of 2001 and 2017."
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