The local branch of the NAACP and city officials, including members of the Duluth Police Department, have collaborated on a new vehicle and pedestrian stop policy — one that could make it less likely for a driver to get pulled over for a burned-out headlight or other minor infractions.
Under the new policy, which is still in draft form, officers could make stops for equipment violations only if there was a risk to public safety. It also says that short of “articulable suspicion or probable cause,” officers must stick to addressing the original basis for the stop and they need to identify themselves by name as soon as it is practical in the interaction.
Full story: Duluth police, NAACP together write new policy on traffic stops