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In sum, Seattle drug arrests are characterized by a high degree of racial disproportionality. More than two-thirds of those arrested for delivering a serious drug were black in 2005–2006, and the black delivery arrest rate is more than 20 times higher than the white delivery arrest rate. The percentage of drug delivery arrests that involved black suspects in 1999–2001 (64.2 percent) is nearly identical to the percentage of delivery arrests that involve black suspects in 2005– 2006 (67 percent). As in 1999–2001, approximately three-quarters of all arrests for delivery of a serious drug involve crack cocaine. The majority of Seattle’s drug delivery arrests were the result of a “buy-bust” operation; about a quarter resulted from “see-pops.” The vast majority of Seattle’s drug delivery arrests took place outdoors. The majority of those arrested indoors as well as outdoors were black. Serious drug delivery arrests were concentrated in the West Precinct and particularly in the downtown area. The analysis presented above provides descriptive information about Seattle drug arrests and compares the magnitude of the racial disproportionality in those arrests with that found in comparable cities. The results indicate that more than two-thirds of those arrested for delivery of a serious drug in Seattle are black, and that the degree to which blacks are over-represented among drug arrestees in Seattle is comparatively large. The remainder of this report compares Seattle drug arrest outcomes against those who actually deliver serious drugs in Seattle and considers a number of explanations for the fact that the black drug arrest rate is 21 times higher than the white drug arrest rate. 57
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RACE AND DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SE
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This report was commissioned as par
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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES PAGE TAB
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Figure 9. Purposeful Seattle Drug D
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SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS FINDING 1 T
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FINDING 4 The focus on crack cocain
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INTRODUCTION Less than 5 percent of
Page 16 and 17: RACIAL DISPARITIES IN SEATTLE DRUG
Page 18 and 19: Table 1. Black and White Drug Arres
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Page 22 and 23: RESEARCH DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION OF
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Page 47 and 48: did not transfer drugs to the buyer
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Page 51 and 52: the person who provided these subst
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Page 108 and 109: CONCLUSION The policies associated
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Patillo, Mary, David Weiman, and Br
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health S
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APPENDIX A: PUBLIC DRUG TREATMENT A
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Complaint: Arrival: Officer Update:
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Officer Update: Complaint: Arrival:
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