Collection and maintenance of certain information regarding traffic law enforcement, analyses to be conducted
The highway patrol and local police can collect information about traffic stops. This includes details like the race, age, and gender of drivers and passengers, why the stop happened, whether a search or arrest was made, and whether force was used. The highway patrol looks at all this information to check if police officers are targeting people based on their race or other personal traits.
304.670. Collection and of certain regarding traffic law , analyses to be conducted. — 1. The patrol and any local may collect, and maintain the following information regarding traffic law enforcement:
(1) The number of drivers stopped for routine traffic enforcement and whether or not a or warning was issued;
(2) Identifying characteristics of the drivers stopped, including race, ethnicity, age and gender;
(3) The that led to the stop;
(4) Whether a search was instituted as a result of the stop;
(5) Whether the vehicle, personal , driver or passengers were searched, and the race, ethnicity, age and gender of any person searched;
(6) Whether the search was conducted , or to suspect a crime, including the basis for the request for consent, or the circumstances establishing probable cause or reasonable suspicion;
(7) Whether any was found and the type and amount of any contraband;
(8) Whether an was made;
(9) Whether any property was seized and a description of such property;
(10) Whether the officers making the stop encountered any physical resistance from the driver or passengers;
(11) Whether the officers making the stop engaged in the use of force against the driver or any passengers;
(12) Whether the circumstances surrounding the stop were the subject of any investigation, and the results of such investigation.
2. The information to be collected pursuant to 1 of this section need not be collected in connection with roadblocks, vehicle checks or checkpoints, except when such stops result in a* warning, search, or arrest.
3. The highway patrol shall conduct analyses of the information collected pursuant to this section to determine whether law enforcement officers are using in law enforcement activities.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1999 S.B. 19 § 12) *Word "an" appears in original rolls.
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