Searching motorists during traffic stops

More than 10% of Black drivers stopped by Fresno Police officers were searched, about double the search rates for other race or ethnic groups. A lower rate of those searches, however, found any contraband.

Percentages are rates at which either the driver or the vehicle, or both, were searched. Racial or ethnic descriptions for traffic stops are based on the police officer's perception of a person's race.
Chart: Tim Sheehan | The Fresno Bee Source: Fresno Police Department traffic stop data, Jan. 1-June 20, 2020. Get the data