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Council Member Salaam presents data on racial disparities in traffic stops
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Council Member Yusef Salaam introduces data showing significant racial disparities in traffic stops and subsequent police actions in New York City. He highlights that while white drivers account for 21% of vehicle stops, they are subject to only about 5% of searches, arrests, and use of force incidents. In contrast, Black and Hispanic drivers, who account for around 50% of stops, are involved in nearly 90% of arrests, searches, and use of force incidents.
- Data comes from NYPD's published information on traffic stops as required by local law
- Disparities persist across all aspects of vehicle stops, including demographics and outcomes
- Council Member Salaam asks how the NYPD accounts for these racial disparities in enforcement
Yusef Salaam
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I'm gonna move to traffic stops.
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Local law requires the NYPD to publish detailed information on traffic stops occurring in the city including the demographics of people stopped and outcomes of stops.
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The data shows persistent racial disparities that exist across the across the broad across the board rather in terms of police action related to vehicle stops, most notably with black and Hispanic drivers disproportionately represented in all vehicle searches, arrests, and use of force incidents.
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Notably, white drivers account for 21% of all vehicle stops but are only subject to around 5% of all searches, arrests, and use of force, whereas black and Hispanic drivers account for around 50% of vehicle stops but nearly 90% of all arrests, searches, and use of force incidents.
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How does the NYPD account for racial disparities in traffic enforcement?
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Specifically what explains the relate the relatively low rate at which white drivers have their vehicles searched or are subject to arrest or use of force following traffic stops?