New Urbana Police Data: Traffic Stops Down, But Black Drivers Overrepresented

Melissa Haynes, UPD's crime analyst, said the first two quarters of 2017 resulted in 270 fewer stops, but black drivers were 62 percent more likely to be stopped than expected based on the city's driving population. URBANA — According to new Urbana Police Department data, compared with the average of the first two quarters of the last five years, the first two quarters of 2017 resulted in 270 fewer police traffic stops, with black drivers 62 percent more likely to be stopped than expected based on the city's driving population. read more