New Iowa City police policy de-emphasizes minor violations
BPC Staff Nov 9, 2020 | 9:41 pm
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86 wordsAll Latest News, Government Policy and Law, Statewide NewsCedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City police will no longer make traffic stops based solely on infractions like cracked windshields and broken taillights unless there’s a safety issue. Under the new policy unveiled to the department last month by Interim Chief Denise Brotherton, officers will have a “reduced interest” in secondary traffic violations as well as pedestrian and regulatory violations. Brotherton said the policy change is in response to concerns from the community and the City Council about disproportionately high minority contact in traffic stops and arrests.
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