The analysis looked at stop data from departments in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties.
A study of data from four large California sheriff’s departments found that people of color, particularly Black people, are stopped at higher rates than their White counterparts, adding to a growing body of research that has identified similar disparities.— conducted by Catalyst California and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California —looked at stop data from departments in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties.
The study also found that departments across the state spend a significant amount of time on stops that result in a warning or no action — a finding that could imply deputies were employing pretext stops. Critics have argued these kinds of stops are prompted by racial bias, which has led some police reform advocates — including in San Diego County — to push for a ban or serious restrictions on pretext stops.
Many police reform advocates say bias and systemic racism are at the heart of these disparities. Departments, however, contend that the disparities are more likely to be fueled by factors outside of a deputy’s control, like homelessness and mental illness.
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