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“There are significant racial disparities in all types of arrests, especially those involving bench warrants. Although the race gap declined, in 2019, there were still more than four Black people arrested for bench warrants for every White person."

Warrant Arrests in the City of St. Louis, 2002 — 2019 Warrant Arrests in the City of St. Louis, 2002 — 2019 In all years and across all arrest types, Black persons were arrested at a higher rate than White individuals. Race differences were most pronounced for arrests that involved bench warrants. For example, in 2002, almost 8 Black persons (7.8) were arrested for bench warrants for every one white person arrested. Race differences were even greater for arrests involving a new charge and a bench or fugitive warrant (8.1-to-1). Fugitive warrant arrests exhibited the most modest race differences, although they were still substantial at 3.2- to-1. In all years and across all arrest types, Black persons were arrested at a higher rate than White individuals. Race differences were most pronounced for arrests that involved bench warrants. For example, in 2002, almost 8 Black persons (7.8) were arrested for bench warrants for every one white person arrested. Race differences were even greater for arrests involving a new charge and a bench or fugitive warrant (8.1-to-1). Fugitive warrant arrests exhibited the most modest race differences, although they were still substantial at 3.2- to-1. Black persons were arrested at a higher rate than White individuals regardless of charge type or warrant status, and some of the differences were stark, particularly in 2002. For example, in 2002, the ratio of Black-to-White municipal arrests ranged from a minimum of 5-to-1 for fugitive warrant arrests to 10-to-1 for bench and fugitive warrant arrests (see Table 3) Black persons were arrested at a higher rate than White individuals regardless of charge type or warrant status, and some of the differences were stark, particularly in 2002. For example, in 2002, the ratio of Black-to-White municipal arrests ranged from a minimum of 5-to-1 for fugitive warrant arrests to 10-to-1 for bench and fugitive warrant arrests (see Table 3)
Warrant Arrests in the City of St. Louis, 2002 — 2019
Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice
Slocum, Lee Ann / Torres, Luis / Huebner, Beth M.
2020
https://datacollaborativeforjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020_Warrants_St.Louis_FINAL.pdf
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