This statistic shows various reasons given by police to people, aged 16 or older, for street stops in the United States in 2011. At least 41 percent were stopped because the police suspected them of something or they matched the description of someone for whom the police were looking for.
Reasons for street stops in the United States in 2011
Reason for street stop
Percentage of stopped persons
Suspected of something/ matched desciption of someone police were looking for
40.7%
Police seeking information about another person or investigating a crime
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 24, 2013). Reasons for street stops in the United States in 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292379/reasons-for-street-stops-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Reasons for street stops in the United States in 2011." Chart. September 24, 2013. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292379/reasons-for-street-stops-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2013). Reasons for street stops in the United States in 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292379/reasons-for-street-stops-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Reasons for Street Stops in The United States in 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292379/reasons-for-street-stops-in-the-united-states/
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Reasons for street stops in the United States in 2011 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 24, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292379/reasons-for-street-stops-in-the-united-states/
