Analysis of traffic stop data collected by the Washington State Patrol
Subtitle: assessment of racial  and ethnic equity and bias in stops, citations, and searches using multivariate quantitative and multi-method qualitative research techniques
By: prepared by Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice Program, Washington State University.
Contributors: Lovrich, Nicholas P.; Washington State University. Division of Governmental Studies and Services.; Washington State Patrol.; Washington State Library. Electronic State Publications.
Publisher: The Patrol
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Olympia, Wash.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Washington State Patrol; Traffic violations -- Washington (State) -- Statistics; Racial profiling in law enforcement -- Washington (State) -- Statistics; Discrimination in law enforcement -- Washington (State) -- Statistics
Genres: Statistics.
Description: Analyzes over 1.2 million traffic stops between Nov. 1, 2002 and June 30, 2004 to investigate possible patterns of racial profiling or biased policing being reflected in the work of the Washington State Patrol.  The WSU research team concludes that there is no evidence of a systematic problem with biased policing within the Washington State Patrol.
Notes: "March, 2005."

Principal investigators: Nicholas P. Lovrich, Michael J. Gaffney, Clayton Mosher, Mitchell Pickerill, and Travis C. Pratt.

Viewed July 26, 2005.

"Project final report, OGRD #102555, Agreement #C040970GSC."

Includes bibliographical references.

Mode of access: Internet at the Washington State Library Electronic State Publications site, available via PURL.