Brooks, Nancy

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“In Vermont, there is evidence that black and Hispanic drivers face disparate treatment by police as compared to white and, in some cases, Asian drivers… Vermont racial disparities in policing are wider than in more racially heterogeneous states."

“Black drivers were overstopped by between 55% to 236%, depending on the measure… Black drivers were almost 4 times more likely to be searched subsequent to a stop than white drivers… White drivers were much more likely to be found with contraband that led to an arrest."

“The productivity of searches of Black drivers is lower than that of white drivers for all three hit rates… of particular interest, given racial stereotypes on drug trafficking, the white arrest-worthy hit rate is 25.6% compared to 19.7% for Black drivers."

“Racial disparities continue to exist when those [other] factors are controlled for. In particular, Black and Hispanic drivers in Vermont are substantially more likely to be searched than White or Asian drivers, and are less likely to be found with contraband."

“Disparities between blacks and whites are prominent in most [Vermont] jurisdictions, with blacks facing a higher probability of being stopped, of receiving harsher penalties, and of being arrested and searched."