RACE AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF DRUG DELIVERY LAWS IN ...

Complaint:
Arrival:
Officer Update:
Event 06-210126
“SE Corner in front of Lazarus Day Center. 5 BMs and 1 BF
smoking crack… .”
Three minutes later.
“Only three people and it’s nicotine.”
Event 06-210002
Complainant: “Check for 9 people in front of Lazarus Day Center drinking
and using drugs.”
Arrival:
55 minutes later.
Officer: “Only smoking cigarettes…. .”
Event 06-179969
Complaint: “Behind in the alley, 2 white males smoking narcotics… .”
Arrival:
Six minutes later
Officer:
“Cigarettes, not drugs.”
Complaint:
Arrival:
Officer Update:
Event 06-174227
“At least 15 males and females smoking crack and
drinking… would like them moved on…. 3 white males, 8
black males, 3 black females….”
Three minutes later.
“No one around.”
Event 06-196952
Complaint: “Check area for approximately 6–9 juveniles smoking
marijuana… 8–9 black males and black females, teens… .
Arrival: 14 minutes later… .”
Officer Update: “Small group of kids scattered as I drove up, smoking
cigarettes.”
Complaint:
Arrival:
Officer Update:
Event 05-173573
“SW corner, check for several males that were smoking
drugs… last saw about 6 black males…. .”
15 minutes later.
“Area check made. No groups found loitering in the
area…. 2 persons not matching the description were sitting
in front of the Rite Aid across the street… Asked them if
they’d seen anything... negative.”
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