From the article: "...Constance Chapple, an associate professor of sociology at OU who studies the causes and consequences of crime and criminal justice contact, said these numbers indicate a troubling trend.
“The data clearly indicate that African Americans in Norman are exposed to use of force and arrest at much higher rates than we’d expect, given their proportion in the population,” Chapple said. “It's apparent that a degree of racial disproportionality is occurring here in Norman policing.”
These statistics come as no surprise to Rob Kenter, director of law enforcement field engagement at the Center for Policing Equity, which analyzes data from police departments across the nation to identify and reduce inequities in policing.
“The trend is, no matter who is the largest minority population, the bulk of the burdens in policing falls on the Black community,” said Kenter, who spent more than 30 years as an officer of the Norfolk Police Department in Virginia and holds a doctorate in public administration..."
By Jana Hayes
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