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US border authorities roll out updated pursuit policy
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US border authorities roll out updated pursuit policy

  • By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press

U.S. border authorities have updated their policy for pursuing smugglers and those suspected of other crimes following an extensive review. Customs and Border Protection announced the policy changes Wednesday, just days after back-to-back crashes in southern New Mexico, including one that followed the shooting of a Border Patrol officer and another that turned deadly. The agency said the updated directive provides a framework for weighing the risks of a pursuit against the law enforcement benefit or need. In crafting the changes, the agency said it reviewed more than two dozen vehicle pursuit policies from various enforcement agencies across the U.S.

Report analyzes racial profiling in California traffic stops
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Report analyzes racial profiling in California traffic stops

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California law enforcement was more than twice as likely to use force against people they perceived as Black during vehicle and pedestrian stops in 2021, as compared to people believed to be white. That's according to the annual report by California's Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board that was released Tuesday. The board gathered data on vehicle and pedestrian stops by officers from 58 law enforcement agencies in 2021. The data includes how officers perceive an individual's race or gender, even if it's different than how the person identifies, because the officer's perception is what drives bias.