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The following sections summarize year-to-year traffic stop trends. The first section shows general trends in the number <br />of stops conducted each year, the reason for initiating the stop, searches during stops, and driver demographics. The <br />second section focuses on the outcome of the stop —whether the driver was warned or cited —and breaks down the <br />outcome across gender of the driver and race of the driver. Due to the variance in the number of traffic stops per year, <br />most data are presented as percentages rather than raw values. This allows for better comparison between years. <br />GENERAL ANNUAL TRENDS <br />The number of traffic stops conducted each year has varied considerably. Multiple factors affect the number of stops <br />initiated including staffing levels, call loads and other crime trends, available grant funding for traffic related details, and <br />the number of commuters passing through the city. <br />AOXV, <br />n <br />0 4000 <br />w <br />0 3000 <br />`w <br />a <br />u <br />Number of Traffic Stops Initiated <br />2017-2021 <br />5373 <br />4123 <br />1863 <br />2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 <br />Year <br />Figure 15 -Annual Trends: Number of Traffic Stops Initiated <br />From 2017 through 2020, the proportion of stops made for moving violations declined while the proportion of stops <br />made for vehicle violations has increased. In 2021, the number of moving violation stops rebounded with a <br />corresponding dip in vehicle violation stops. <br />Reason Traffic Stop was Initiated <br />2017-2021 <br />—9-1-1/Citizen <br />—Investigative <br />—Vehicle Violati on <br />—Moving <br />Violation <br />100.0% <br />90.0% <br />82.9% <br />81.4% <br />— <br />82.6% <br />77.9% <br />74.9% <br />80.046 <br />— <br />N <br />0 <br />70.0% <br />— <br />w <br />60.0% <br />0 <br />0 <br />50.0% <br />c <br />40.0% <br />a <br />0 <br />30.096 <br />17.0% <br />18.5% <br />20.0% <br />10.846 <br />13.6% <br />11.2% <br />10.0'/0 <br />0.0% <br />2017 <br />2018 <br />2019 <br />2020 <br />2021 <br />Year <br />Figure 16 -Annual Trends: Reason Traffic Stop was Initiated <br />Service + Integrity + Respect + Innovation <br />13 <br />