February 8, 2024 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that recently, the department introduced a dashboard about the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA).

The RIPA Dashboard is an interactive database providing the community access to data obtained by the public contacts made by deputies. This includes traffic stops and calls for service. The Dashboard gives the public the ability to filter the information by race, date, station area, and the type of stop.

The RIPA law requires all of California’s law enforcement agencies to collect this information on all “stops” – defined as any detention or search (including consensual searches) – and report this information to the California Department of Justice (DOJ). The bill outlines extensive policies, procedures, and data collection criteria to ensure that law enforcement practices are impartial, just, and unbiased.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has taken a significant stride in advancing fairness and accountability within law enforcement by implementing the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA).

The RIPA data is readily available, with up-to-date data for everyone to view. To learn more about the AB 953 – RIPA Stop Data Information Dashboard, click on the link: https://lasd.org/transparency/ripa.

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Source & photo: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department