NCJ Number
226347
Date Published
April 2006
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This report presents a summary of data submitted to the Nebraska Crime Commission on traffic stops in Nebraska from 2002 through 2005.
Abstract
Highlights of report findings include: (1) data were submitted by 237 agencies in 2002, 224 agencies in 2003, 214 agencies in 2004, and 204 agencies in 2005; (2) the breakdown of types of stops and related data by race has stayed relatively consistent throughout the reported years, with certain variations showing in searches; (3) in 2005, although 1.2 percent of all stops involved a criminal code violation, 2.6 percent of all stops involving Native Americans were for criminal violations; (4) in 2005, stops that involved Hispanic and Native Americans were about twice as often to be arrested, and searched more than 2 times as often as the overall population; (5) for 2005, the Crime Commission received 4 reports from 2 agencies of the public making allegations of racial profiling; and (6) in the 14 allegations reported from 2002 through 2005 where a disposition was provided, the agency reported the officer was exonerated. The Nebraska Legislature passed LB593 in 2001 to respond to possible issues relating to the way that traffic stops are made. The act specifically prohibited racial profiling and required law enforcement to implement policies prohibiting discriminatory practices as well as requiring the collection of prescribed data. This report presents the fourth summary of traffic stop data reported to the Nebraska Crime Commission from 2002 through 2005. Tables and notes