Geography Time Outcomes Demographics
Task 3 · Stop Reason Analysis
What happens after a stop?
Enforcement outcomes (warning / citation / arrest) broken down by stop reason. BOLO/Warrant stops result in arrests 42% of the time — far higher than any other category.
Interpretation

Enforcement outcomes are closely associated with the stated reason for a stop. Some stop categories end primarily in warnings or citations, while others show a much higher arrest share, suggesting that what happens after a stop is structured rather than uniform.

The search hit rate — how often a search actually finds contraband — also varies significantly by stop reason, raising questions about whether searches are being applied consistently across stop types.

Stop Reason Total Stops Warning % Citation % Arrest % Search Hit Rate
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Arrest risk by stop reason — x=arrest rate, y=search rate, size=total stops
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Search contraband hit rate by reason
Key Takeaway

Post-stop outcomes are not evenly distributed. The data suggests that both the reason for the stop and the characteristics of the stopped population are associated with different enforcement results, making outcome analysis central to the larger StopAtlas story.