LA police ordered to reduce controversial traffic stops

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 4:53 pm CST, Thursday, February 7, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered police officers to scale back vehicle stops after a newspaper reported that a special unit is pulling over a disproportionate number of black motorists.

Police Chief Michel Moore said Thursday he hopes the Los Angeles Times report sparks a broader conversation about how best to interpret the data.

Garcetti in a statement Wednesday said he wants the department to prioritize other elements of the city's crime-reduction strategy, something Moore said has already happened.

A Times investigation found that the police force's Metropolitan Division officers deployed for crime-suppression in areas known for gun violence pull over black drivers at a rate well above their share of the population.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/LA-police-ordered-to-reduce-controversial-traffic-13597702.php

[BumRushDaShow]

1. And here is the kicker regarding what they are doing

Blacks are only 9% of the population of Los Angeles, the 3rd smallest minority with only Native Americans and Pacific Islanders having fewer (yes, Asians even outnumber Blacks in L.A.).

[Igel]

2. Disproportionalities abound.

http://assets.lapdonline.org/assets/pdf/2017-homi-report-final.pdf

For example, "Eighty-four percent of the homicide victims had an education level of high school or less than
high school. Only 11 victims or less-than 4% had some college education."