"In 2022, males (8%) were more likely than females (7%) to have police-initiated contact, while females (12%) were more likely than males (11%) to initiate contact with police (table 1). There was no significant difference between the percentages of males and females who had any police contact or contact related to a traffic accident in 2022.
"Across race and Hispanic origin, white persons (20%) were more likely than black (16%), Hispanic (16%), or Asian (12%) persons, but less likely than persons of another race (25%), to have any contact with police in 2022. White persons were more likely than black, Hispanic, or Asian persons, but less likely than persons of another race, to have resident-initiated or police-initiated contact with police. White persons (2.5%) were more likely than Asian persons (2%), but less likely than black persons (3%), to have contact with police as the result of a traffic accident.
"Persons ages 18 to 24 were more likely than persons in other age groups to experience any contact with police (25%), police-initiated contact (15%), and police contact related to a traffic accident (4%). Persons ages 18 to 24 (11%) were less likely than persons ages 25 to 44 (13%) or 45 to 64 (12%), but more likely than persons ages 16 to 17 (4%) or age 65 or older (9%), to initiate contact with police."
Susannah N. Tapp, PhD, and Elizabeth J. Davis. Contacts Between Police and the Public, 2022. October 2024. NCJ308847. US Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
