The sheriff’s office in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which contains Charlotte, announced Monday that they will no longer pull over motorists for non-moving traffic violations such as driving on a revoked license, window tinting or a broken tail light.
The policy, which went into effect on Sept. 19 and puts an end to “regulatory stops for non-moving violations,” is aimed at those who are disproportionally targeted by the criminal justice system, according to Democratic Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, as reported by local WCNC.
McFadden said he supported the new policy after advocates and groups presented information showing that Black drivers are disproportionately pulled over for such violations. The sheriff also mentioned data from the University of North Carolina School of Government Criminal Innovation Lab that showed of the top 10 most charged offenses in Mecklenburg County, five of them are regulatory…
