Beginning in January of 2017, all Ramsey County agencies who contract dispatch services with Ramsey County Emergency Communication Center began voluntarily collecting data on every traffic stop.

The goal of the countywide initiative is to increase transparency and provide more context to the limited data that was previously captured. Prior to 2017, the Roseville Police Department (RPD) only had access to data from traffic stops that resulted in a citation. 

Minnesota does not require police officers to collect traffic-stop data. Prior to 2017, minimal data was collected on most traffic stops across the state. The initiative’s goal is to collect traffic data on every traffic stop to increase consistency in statistical analysis across agencies throughout Ramsey County.

 Roseville officers now record the following data on every traffic stop:

• Perceived race of the driver
• Gender of the driver
• Whether the driver was searched
• Whether the vehicle was searched
• The reason for the traffic stop - moving violation, vehicle/equipment violation, investigative, or the result of a 911 call
• If the driver was warned or cited

As part of the data collection initiative, Roseville Police Department agreed to publish the data annually. Click on the image below to review the latest data. Data from 2017 is also available.