CNA flags function‑based patterns: specialized SOS officers make different stop outcomes
CNA reported that officers assigned to the SOS unit, responsible for transportation safety, appear more often in stop data and are associated with higher average numbers of charges but fewer citations; CNA said this functional pattern likely affects disparities and needs qualitative follow‑up.
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CNA identified officer assignment as an important factor. Kristoff said officers in the SOS unit appear in traffic‑stop data more frequently — "by function, not..." — and the unit's role focusing on transportation safety likely explains some observed differences in charging and citation patterns.
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