Houston Public MediaHouston's police chief rescinded a directive requiring patrol officers to make at least one traffic stop per shift. The move came before the start of a city council meeting where an ordinance prohibiting the practice was passed.
#CityOfHouston #Houston #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #Traffic #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonPoliceChiefNoeDiaz #HoustonPoliceDepartment #Hpd #PoliceTrafficStop #TrafficStops
Houston Police Department drops traffic stop quotas after pushback from council members and activists
HPD no longer requires patrol officers to make at least one traffic stop per shift. In 2024, Black drivers accounted for about 34% of HPD’s traffic stops despite comprising 23% of the city’s population.
