2010 Demographic Analysis of UT Police Contacts
| Race/Ethnicity * | Contacts | Consensual Searches | Probable Cause | Custody Arrest | Searches (Total) | Race Known Prior to Stop (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | 1,450 (64.0%) | 74 (71.2%) | 67 (65.0%) | 66 (71.7%) | 207 (69.2%) | 391 (1,059%) |
| African | 204 (9.0%) | 8 (7.7%) | 13 (12.6%) | 11 (12.0%) | 32 (10.7%) | 65 (139%) |
| Hispanic | 255 (11.3%) | 13 (12.5%) | 13 (12.6%) | 10 (10.9%) | 36 (12.0%) | 87 (168%) |
| Asian | 290 (12.8%) | 7 (6.7%) | 8 (7.8%) | 3 (3.3%) | 18 (6.0%) | 34/256 |
| Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Middle Eastern | 37 (1.6%) | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | 4 (1.3%) | 3/34 |
| Other | 30 (1.3%) | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (29%) |
| Total | 2,266 (100%) | 104 (100%) | 103 (100%) | 92 (100%) | 299 (100%) | 581/1,685 (100%) |
| Race/Ethnicity * | Demographics | Traffic Stops |
|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | 38,473 (54.5%) | 470 (58.9%) |
| African | 4,448 (6.3%) | 68 (8.5%) |
| Hispanic | 12,153 (17.2%) | 94 (11.8%) |
| Asian | 9,709 (13.7%) | 153 (19.2%) |
| Native American | 265 (0.4%) | 0 |
| Unknown/Other | 5,596 (7.9%) | 13 (1.6%) |
| Total | 70,644 (100%) | 798 (100%) |
* Race/Ethnicity are defined by CCP Art. 2.132 as being of a “particular descent, including Caucasian, African, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, or Middle Eastern.”
The Middle Eastern category has been added to the Asian category as UT Office of Information Management and Analysis does not have a separte category for Middle Eastern with which to compare.
Demographics for Fall 2010 as published by The University of Texas at Austin Office of Information Management and Analysis were used for this table.
