Berkeley passes major police reforms: No more minor traffic stops

February 23 2021

From the article: "...But the police association said the working group did not ask it or any beat cops for input.

“These so-called reforms will result in more and more paperwork, reducing police work that keeps our community safe and keeps officers connected with citizens,” Kacelek said.

The changes came after a 2018 study by the nonprofit Center for Policing Equity, which found that Black people were 6½ times more likely to be stopped by police while driving and 4½ times more likely to be stopped on foot than white people..."

By Angela Ruggiero

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