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Hondo police report 7,535 traffic stops in 2024; chief says use-of-force incidents were rare
Summary
Police Chief Justin Souza told the Hondo City Council the department made 7,535 traffic stops in 2024, a 98.81% increase from 2023, and reported four stops involving use of force; the chief said department demographics of stops broadly matched city demographics and that staff will provide more detail if requested.
Police Chief Justin Souza presented the Hondo Police Department's 2024 racial-profiling and traffic-stop report to the city council on Feb. 10, saying the department recorded 7,535 vehicle stops in 2024 and that the figure represents a 98.81% increase from 2023.
"We're required by law annually to report our racial profiling stats," Souza said as he opened his presentation and handed out a demographic breakdown that staff posted to the city website.…
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