ACLU Report Finds Sacramento Police Stop Black Drivers 3.1 Times More Often

Vallejo police racial profiling data shows Black drivers are pulled over most often

VALLEJO – A new Vallejo Police Department report to the California Department of Justice shows how Black people were overrepresented in traffic stops in 2024, drawing concern from advocates for police reform.The Vallejo Police Department released its 2024 Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) report on July 14, giving an overview of officer-initiated stops, enforcement actions and outcomes during the calendar year. The 2015 law strengthened r…

ACLU Report Finds Sacramento Police Stop Black Drivers 3.1 Times More Often

A new analysis of Sacramento Police Department traffic stop data by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Northern California identified significant racial disparities, indicating Black residents constituted one-third of all stops despite representing 12% of the city’s population. The findings prompted calls for policy reforms aimed at prohibiting police from initiating stops based solely on non-safety-related violations.