Assessing Arrest & Traffic Stop Patterns in Portland, ME

Authors

Jack McDevitt Ph.D., Northeastern UniversityFollow
George Shaler MPH, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Cutler Institute for Health and Social PolicyFollow
Sarah Krichels Goan MPP, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Cutler Institute for Health and Social PolicyFollow
Stephen Abeyta, Northeastern UniversityFollow
Carlos Cuevas PhD, Northeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

Winter 12-28-2022

Keywords

Crime, Arrests, Traffic Stops, Disproportionality

Abstract

This project examined the available arrest and traffic citation data from Portland Police Department to determine if there is any evidence of disproportionate enforcement activities in the city.

Funding Organization

City of Portland and Northeastern University's Roux Institute

Recommended Citation

McDevitt, Jack Ph.D.; Shaler, George MPH; Goan, Sarah Krichels MPP; Abeyta, Stephen; and Cuevas, Carlos PhD, "Assessing Arrest & Traffic Stop Patterns in Portland, ME" (2022). Justice Policy. 42.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/justice/42