Fulton County Demographic Data (Collected at Walmart locations on Old National Hwy., Cascade Rd., and Jonesboro Rd.)

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1 Fulton County Demographic Data (Collected at Walmart locations on Old National Hwy., Cascade Rd., and Jonesboro Rd.) Old % of Cascade % of Jonesboro % of Totals National Location Rd. Location Rd. Location Hwy. Total Total Total Demographic Race African-American % % % 2527 White % % % 253 Hispanic % % % 229 Asian II 1.1% 2 0.2% % 45 Other 0 0.0% 4 0.4% 8 0.8% 12 Total: % % % 3066 Sex Male % % % 1460 Female % % % 1593 Total: % % % 3058 Age Under % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total: % % % 3065 % of Overall Total 82.4% 8.3% 7.5% 1.5% 0.4% 100% 47.7% 52.1% 100% 11.7% 3.8% 11.7% 14.4% 13.0% 11.3% 8.9% 8.1% 5.8% 4.8% 3.8% 2.8% 100% Note: Some of the totals do not add up correctly across categories due to missing data in a small number of cases.

2 Audit of the FCPD Biased-Based Enforcement Profiling Program, Report to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners March 16, 2016 Dean A. Dabney, Ph.D. Georgia State University, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology

3 Study Background GSU commissioned to conduct an independent audit of FCPD Biased Based Enforcement Profiling Program Comment on data collection protocols Analyze existing data Conduct supplemental data collection/analysis Make recommendation

4 Audit Design Review of FCPD policies and ordinances Review of best practices nationwide Interviews with FCPD command and patrol Access to all RP data & reports Verified FCPD data and findings Supplemental analysis of existing data Systematic observation via ride alongs Baseline data collected at FC Walmarts

5 Existing FCPD Policies Highly innovative and comprehensive voluntary RP data collection protocol Unique real time verbal data on all stops Standard data points being captured Quarterly analysis and annual reports Open and transparent access Partnership between FCPD and FCBOC Codified program with regular reporting

6 Data Quality FCPD has closely monitored data and made adjustments where necessary Year of Stop Race Sex Age Search Code Reason Code Disposition Code 2008 Valid Missing Valid Missing Valid Missing Valid Missing Valid Missing Valid Missing Valid Missing

7 Persons Stopped vs. Public No minority profiling in stop data White African- American Race Hispanic Asian American Indian Other Totals Number Stopped ,627 28, ,391 % of Total 15.9% 81.0% 2.2% 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 100% County Population Compariso n Percentage 4.6% 89.4% 5.2% 0.6% % 100% Difference +11.3% -8.4% -3.0% 0% --- 0%

8 Persons Stopped vs. Public Males are subject to more stops Number Stopped Sex Totals Male Female Unknown 22,625 12, ,391 % of Total 63.9% 36.0% 0.1% 100% County Population Comparison Percentage 47.6% 52.0% % Difference +16.3% -16.0% ---

9 Persons Stopped vs. Public No age bias in stop data Number Stopped Age Category Totals ,900 4,386 3,300 2,010 1,023 15,649 % of Total 0.2% 31.3% 28.0% 21.1% 12.8% 6.5% 100% Driving Age Population Comparison Percentage % 30.3% 19.4% 10.2% 6.6% 100% Difference % -2.3% +1.7% +2.6% -0.1% ---

10 Reason for FCPD Traffic Stops Most stops for traffic or equipment violation Traffic Violation Equip. Violation Dispatch Call Reason for the Stop Officer BOLO Observation Susp. Activity Loitering Unk. Totals Number of Stops ,824 5, , , % of Total 78.6% 15.1% 0.01% 0.6% 0.1% 5.0% 0.01% 0.6% 100% Traffic Violation Equip. Violation Reason for the Stop Dispatch Officer Call Observation BOLO Susp. Activity Loitering Totals Race White 84.2% 9.7% 0.001% 0.004% 0.001% 5.5% 0% 100% African- 80.0% 16.4% 0.001% 0.006% 0.001% 4.8% 0.001% 100% American Hispanic 80.6% 11.3% 0.004% 0.001% 0% 7.6% 0% 100% Asian 89.2% 9.3% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 100% American 93.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 0% 3.3% 0% 100% Indian Other 68.8% 17.2% 0% 4.7% 0% 9.4% 0% 100%

11 FCPD Search Data 1% of FCPD stops discretionary search Roughly 1 discretionary search per week Elevated rate for men, young & Hispanics Contrab and Odor/Vis ible Evidence Consent Search Search Incident to Arrest Reason for Search Inventory Terry Other Frisk Probable Cause No Search Unknown Totals Number of Stops , ,391 % of Total 0.001% 0.9% 1.9% 0.1% 0.1% 0.001% 94.6% 2.4% 100%

12 Demographics of FCPD Searches No stereotypical bias in FCPD searches Search Category Total Stops No Search Nondiscretionary Search Discretionary Search Discretionary Search Probability 1 Black Males Age Category N/A % ,339 1, % ,212 1, % ,097 1, % Totals 3,667 3, % White Males Age Category N/A % % % % Totals %

13 FCPD Traffic Stop Outcomes 6 in 10 stops result in a citation 19% result in a warning Only 2% result in arrest No evidence of sex, race, or age bias on stop outcome data

14 Demographics of Stop Outcomes No statistically significant bias in outcomes Disposition Warning Citation Arrest Number % of Total Number % of Number % of Total Total Black Males Total Stops Age Category N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A % % % , % % % , % % % , % % % Totals: 3, % 2, % % White Males Age Category N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % % % % % % % % % Totals: % % %

15 Recommendations Expand General Orders to include data capture on all citizen contacts Expand General Order to allow reporting on contacts involving no formal action Enhance report formatting to allow more nuanced and longitudinal view of data More follow up on officer/unit/area patterns Collect and report baseline pop. data

16 Thank you for your time and attention Questions and/or Comments?