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Jacksonville police report finds no evidence of racial bias in 2024 traffic stops
Summary
Acting Police Chief Steven Markaskill presented the department's 2024 racial profiling analysis showing 8,412 traffic stops, search rates and demographic comparisons; the department reported zero profiling complaints for the year.
Acting Police Chief Steven Markaskill presented the Jacksonville Police Department's 2024 racial profiling analysis at the Feb. 11 City Council meeting, saying the department conducted 8,412 traffic stops last year.
Markaskill said the department compared stop data to Texas Department of Public Safety driver-license-area demographics and reported that White drivers accounted for 51.5% of…
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