CPE and the Fines & Fees Justice Center Publish White Paper on Prioritizing Safety in Federal Transportation Funding
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and the Fines & Fees Justice Center (FFJC) announce the publication of a new white paper titled, “Beyond Enforcement: Prioritizing Safety in Federal Transportation Funding.” This white paper examines the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) prioritization and funding of traffic enforcement measured by frequency rather than safety – an approach shown to repeatedly increase racial disparities for Black and Latine drivers – and the risks of continuing to prioritize and fund such enforcement. The paper also provides recommendations for federal officials to clarify what a successful multifaceted systemic approach looks like in order to truly improve traffic safety outcomes. “For decades, law enforcement agencies have been quietly incentivized by grant funding structures to make as many stops and write as many tickets as possible – resulting in policing for profit over safety,” says Scarlet Neath, Policy Director at CPE. “We are grateful to have […]