A police car

Do police treat people and neighborhoods differently?

It's very disheartening and very degrading… I should feel comfortable enough going to neighborhoods rather than being fearful of being subjected to disrespectful and unlawful activities by a police officer.

—Attorney Mahari Bailey

How intrusive are police during traffic stops?

How many times did Philadelphia police intrude
during traffic stops
in by
?

From the start of 2014 through the end of 2024, 7.9% of traffic stops involved an intrusion, and Philadelphia police made a total of 152,713 intrusions.

Number of Intrusions During PPD Traffic Stops in Philadelphia from 2014 through 2024

In Philadelphia:

  • From the start of 2014 through the end of 2018, 6.9% of traffic stops involved an intrusion, and Philadelphia police made an average of 1,264 intrusions per month.

  • During a surge in stops in 2019, 7.4% of traffic stops involved an intrusion, and Philadelphia police made an average of 2,060 intrusions per month.

  • From the start of April 2020 through the end of March 2021 (pandemic), 15.7% of traffic stops involved an intrusion, and Philadephia police made an average of 1,276 intrusions per month.

How have Philadelphia police changed the way they intrude during traffic stops in by
?
How do frisks
and searches
compare over time?

Number of Searches and Frisks During PPD Traffic Stops in Philadelphia from 2014 through 2024

Number of searches
Number of frisks

During traffic stops, do police treat people differently?

Do Philadelphia police intrude upon some drivers and/or their vehicles more often than others? Show data by
in from the start of quarter
through the end of
, compared to a baseline of people who are
.

Intrusion Rates by Race in Philadelphia from Jan 2014 through Jun 2024

How many times do Philadelphia police intrude during traffic stops without finding any contraband
?

Intrusions Resulting in No Contraband by Race in Philadelphia from Jan 2014 through Jun 2024

When Philadelphia police intrude during traffic stops, how often do they find contraband?

Contraband Hit Rates by Race in Philadelphia from Jan 2014 through Jun 2024

In Philadelphia:

  • When making traffic stops, Philadelphia police intruded upon 7.9% of people and/or vehicles from the start of Jan 2014 through the end of Jun 2024.

  • During these intrusions, Philadelphia police did not find any contraband 83.6% of the time.

During traffic stops, do police treat neighborhoods differently?

Is traffic enforcement different in districts
where most residents are white, compared to districts where most residents are people of color? Comparing majority white districts to majority non-white districts, how many
did Philadelphia police make from the start of quarter
through the end of
?

Number of Traffic Stops in Majority Non-White Districts vs. Majority White Districts from Jan 2014 through Jun 2024

During this time period, what was the intrusion rate
and contraband hit rate
across districts?

PPD Intrusion Rate During Traffic Stops in Majority Non-White Districts vs. Majority White Districts from Jan 2014 through Jun 2024

Contraband Hit Rate in Majority Non-White Districts vs. Majority White Districts from Jan 2014 through Jun 2024

How does traffic enforcement compare in different districts? How many
did Philadelphia police make from the start of quarter
through the end of
in the following districts?

Select districts

Number of Traffic Stops in Districts 05 and 12 from Jan 2014 through Jun 2024

Traffic Stops in Philadelphia

Please note: This dashboard shows public data from the Philadelphia Police Department, which may at times be incomplete, unreliable, or inaccurate. Learn more about the data limitations.

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