2013 Race-Based Traffic Stop Data Analysis MSAR #8801 Eleventh Report to the State of Maryland Under TR25-113
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9/2/2014
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Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention, Maryland Statistical Analysis Center
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In 2001, the Maryland General Assembly passed TR 25-113. The statute, which requires data collection on every law-eligible traffic stop in Maryland, aims to provide information about the pervasiveness of racial profiling. The 2014 report presents aggregate data on all law eligible stops in Maryland that law enforcement agencies reported to the MSAC for the 2013 calendar year. The relevant information from departments included: demographic information on the driver; agency that made the stop; date of the stop; time of day the stop occurred; length of stop; vehicle registration information; county of residence; reason for the stop; reason for the search, if one was conducted; type of search; outcome of the search; and overall outcome of the traffic stop. Results are provided in tables and charts and are broken down by numerous variables. The report also includes a discussion and recommendations.
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In 2001, the Maryland General Assembly passed TR 25-113. The statute, which requires data collection on every law-eligible traffic stop in Maryland, aims to provide information about the pervasiveness of racial profiling. The 2014 report presents aggregate data on all law eligible stops in Maryland that law enforcement agencies reported to the MSAC for the 2013 calendar year. The relevant information from departments included: demographic information on the driver; agency that made the stop; date of the stop; time of day the stop occurred; length of stop; vehicle registration information; county of residence; reason for the stop; reason for the search, if one was conducted; type of search; outcome of the search; and overall outcome of the traffic stop. Results are provided in tables and charts and are broken down by numerous variables. The report also includes a discussion and recommendations.
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Traffic Stops, Racial Profiling