“(Bias is) not just a police issue,” Smart said, “But it’s especially acute among police because of the powers that police are given.”
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Racial composition of road users, traffic citations, and police stops
The research focuses on the relationship between camera tickets and racial composition of drivers vs. police stops for traffic citations and the racial composition in these locations. Black drivers exhibit a higher likelihood of being ticketed by automated speed cameras and of being stopped for moving violations on roads, irrespective of the proportion of White drivers present.