Houston's police chief rescinded a directive requiring patrol officers to make at least one traffic stop per shift.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.
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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.
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