Report Lists Top Reasons Why New London Police Officers Pull Your Vehicle Over

A recent report by the Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project found that the New London Police Department conducted 1,524 traffic stops from March 1, 2014, through Sept. 30, 2014.

The data collected tells interesting stories. First, if you are using a cell phone while driving, chances are good that you will be pulled over.

Basis for Stops in New London

• Total stops: 1,524
• Cell phone: 11.5%
• Defective lights: 11.9%
• Display of plates: 1.4%
• Equipment violation: 0.8%
• Moving violation: 8.5%
• Registration: 3.1%
• Seatbelt: 15.5%
• Speed related: 3.4%
• Stop sign: 8.7%
• Suspended license: 1.2%
• Traffic control signal: 16.9%
• Window tint: 0.0%
• Other: 16.9%

New London is the fourth highest department when it comes to vehicle searches.

• Total stops: 1,524
• Resulting in search: 8.5%

The state average for the highest arrest rates during a motor vehicle stop is less than 1 percent and New London tops the chart at 7.3 percent of its stops resulting in an arrest.

• 2010 ’16 and over’ census population: 21,835
• 2013-14 traffic stops: 1,524
• Stops per resident: 0.07
• Stops per 1,000 residents: 70

Statewide Average Comparisons for Black Drivers

• Department Name: New London
• Black Stops: 15.81%
• Difference Between Town and State Average: 2.31%
• Black Residents Age 16+: 15.18%
• Difference Between Town and State Average: 6.06%
• Difference Between Net Differences: -3.74%
• Non-Resident Black Stops: 37.34%

Statewide Average Comparisons for Hispanic Drivers

• Department Name: New London
• Hispanic Stops: 18.64%
• Difference Between Town and State Average: 6.94%
• Hispanic Residents Age 16+: 25.08%
• Difference Between Town and State Average: 13.18%
• Difference Between Net Differences: -6.24%
• Non-Resident Hispanic Stops: 29.58%

Statewide Average Comparisons for Minority Drivers

• Department Name: New London
• Minority Stops: 35.89%
• Difference Between Town and State Average: 8.99%
• Minority Residents Age 16+: 43.57%
• Difference Between Town and State Average: 18.37%
• Difference Between Net Differences: -9.38%
• Non-Resident Minority Stops: 34.00%

Ratio of Minority Resident Population to Minority Resident Stops

• Department Name: New London
• Number of Residents: 21,835
• Minority Residents: 43.57%
• Resident Stops: 801
• Minority Resident Stops: 45.07%
• Difference 1.5%

Ratio of Black Resident Population to Black Resident Stops

• Department Name: New London
• Number of Residents 21,835
• Black Residents 15.18%
• Resident Stops 801
• Black Resident Stops 18.85%
• Difference 3.67%

Ratio of Hispanic Resident Population to Hispanic Resident Stops

• Department Name: New London
• Number of Residents: 21,835
• Hispanic Residents: 25.08%
• Hispanic Stops: 801
• Hispanic Resident Stops: 24.97%
• Difference: -0.11%

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