Contacts Between Police and the Public: Street Stops

"In 2022, the majority (78%) of U.S. residents whose most recent police contact was a street stop (being stopped by police while in a public place or parked vehicle) experienced no resulting enforcement action (table 6). Twenty-two percent of residents experienced some form of enforcement action, most often a warning (14%). Being searched or arrested (5%) or given a ticket (2%) were less common outcomes of these street stops.

"Females (83% in 2020 and 84% in 2022) were more likely than males (68% in 2020 and 74% in 2022) to experience no enforcement action during their street stop. In 2022, white persons (15%) were more likely than Hispanic persons (7%) to receive a warning during their street stop. Persons ages 16 to 24 (23%) were more likely than any other age group to receive a warning during a street stop in 2022."