Seeking to end racially biased policing, Virginia banned officers from pulling people over for infractions such as broken tail lights. Analysis of early data shows the measure is having an impact on the percentage of Black motorists searched by police.
, Oregon, have retooled their traffic enforcement policies to avoid unnecessary confrontations with drivers.
Deputy Police Chief Christopher Bolton urged Oakland police brass reluctant to reform to take a hard look at the statistics. “If they want to continue to handcuff the police in doing their jobs, the unintended consequences are going to be more crime victims,” said Tony Montoya, the president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association.
Rachel Marshall, a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office, said the policy “offers room for exceptions.” The district attorney’s office said it has rejected about one to two cases a month because of Boudin’s rules, for a total of 11 this year. As in many other states, the number of murders in Virginia has risen sharply since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the Virginia State Police.
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