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161 Appendix A Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act of 2000 (Proposed, HR 1443, 106th Congress, 2nd Session) The Attorney General shall conduct a nationwide study of stops for traffic violations by law enforcement officers. The Attorney General shall perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging and other information concerning traffic stops motivated by race and other bias. After completion of the initial analysis . . . the Attorney General shall then gather the following data on traffic stops from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions, including jurisdictions identified in the initial analysis: • The traffic infraction alleged to have been committed that led to the stop. • Identifying characteristics of the driver stopped, including the race, gender, ethnicity, and approximate age of the driver. • Whether immigration status was questioned, immigration documents were requested, or an inquiry was made to the Immigration and Naturalization Service with regard to any person in the vehicle. • The number of the individuals in the stopped vehicle. • Whether a search was instituted as a result of the stop and whether consent was requested for the search. • Any alleged criminal behavior by the driver that justified the search. • Any items seized, including contraband or money. • Whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the stop. Russell-Brown_pp161-186.indd 161 Russell-Brown_pp161-186.indd 161 8/22/08 10:11:21 AM 8/22/08 10:11:21 AM 162 Appendix A • Whether an arrest was made as a result of either the stop or the search and the justification for the arrest. • The duration of the stop. Information released pursuant to section 2 shall not reveal the identity of any individual who is stopped or any law enforcement officer involved in a traffic stop. For purposes of this Act: the term “law enforcement agency” means an agency of a State or political subdivision of a State, authorized by law or by a Federal, State, or local government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal laws, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.1 Russell-Brown_pp161-186.indd 162 Russell-Brown_pp161-186.indd 162 8/22/08 10:11:22 AM 8/22/08 10:11:22 AM ...

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