Contacts Between Police and Public: Findings From the 1999 National Survey

• NCJ Number: 184957
• Author(s): Patrick A. Langan Ph.D.; Lawrence A. Greenfeld; Steven K. Smith Ph.D.; Matthew R. Durose; David J. Levin
• Date Published: February 2001
• Length: 35 pages
• Agencies: BJS
• Publication Type: Statistics

Annotation

This report presents data on the nature and characteristics of citizen contacts with the police over a 12-month period.

Abstract

Presents data on the nature and characteristics of citizen contacts with the police over a 12-month period. Findings are provided from a nationally representative survey of nearly 90,000 residents age 16 or older. Detailed information is presented on face-to-face contacts with the police including traffic stops, arrests, handcuffing and incidents of police use-of-force. Discusses relevance of the findings to the issue of racial profiling. The report provides demographic characteristics of citizens and police officers involved in traffic stops and use of force encounters.