Texas A&M participating in research study analyzing racial profiling during traffic stops in Texas
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M and Tarleton State University’s Dr. Alex del Carmen are partnering together to analyze data on racial profiling reported by Texas law enforcement agencies in the past year.
Dr. Del Carmen is the Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Strategic Studies. He is a leading national expert on racial profiling in policing, and has experience in two high profile police reform cases.
He will lead teams at Texas A&M to study data involving police conduct during traffic stops. This includes whether the officer knew the race of the individual they stopped beforehand, if they gave a verbal or written warning during the stop, and if the officer used force that resulted in injury.
“Now, more than ever, the analysis of police data specific to minorities is crucial to the better understanding and reconciliation of our communities,” said Dr. Del Carmen in a press release.
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