Traffic stop data still shows racial disparity, but gap is closing

Vermont State Police command staff from across the state attend a report presentation in 2016. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
SOUTH ROYALTON – The latest figures are in from Vermont State Police for traffic stop data, showing that racial disparities still exist, though that gap is narrowing.
The data was released Monday evening during a meeting of the Fair and Impartial Policing Committee on the campus of Vermont Law School in South Royalton.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.