Highlights
The data below is based on what citizens interacting with police tell researchers about their experience from 2015-2018.
Contrary to critics, there was no statistically significant difference in the percentage of Whites (12%) and Blacks (11%) who experienced a
police-initiated contact.
police-initiated contacts with Whites, 3,394,000
police-initiated contacts with Blacks, and 4,222,000
police-initiated contacts with Hispanics. police-initiated contacts increased from 27,416,000 to 28,881,000.
Police-initiated street stops increased, 2,504,000-3,528,000.
Some media commentators suggest that police use of force is growing/common/frequent during stops. Less than 3% of U.S. residents experienced a threat “or” use of force during their most recent
police-initiated contact.
police-initiated contacts from 3.3 to 2.8 percent.