Boone County Sheriff's Dept
The population estimate used to analyze the 2022 Boone County Sheriff's Office's traffic stop data was 149,127, while the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Boone County's population to be 187,690 in 2022.

Boone County is a regional employment hub in mid-Missouri and home to numerous college campuses, numerous hospitals, clinics, businesses, sporting events, and entertainment venues. Visitors are drawn to Boone County result- ing in temporary population increases at various times throughout each year. Boone County also has the convergence

of two major highways (Interstate 70 & U.S. Highway 63).

In 2022, 91% of the time deputies didn't know the driver's race prior to the traffic stop and approximately 30% of drivers stopped were non-residents. The US Census Bureau reports the demographic makeup by race in Boone County very differently than what was used for the benchmark to figure the disparity index by race. For example, the US Census Bureau indicates the following percentages for each race and the percentage used to compute the disparity index is in parenthesis: White alone – 78.0% (82.08%); Black or African American alone – 10.0% (8.53%); Hispanic or Latino – 3.7% (3.16%); American Indian and Alaska Native alone – 0.5% (0.24% for only Native American); Asian alone – 5.0% (4.69%). Finally, 3.5% of Boone County's population identify as “Two or More Races” and may appear to be a part of any race listed.

Racial disparity based on raw traffic stop data in comparison to the local population is not indicative of any underlying issues absent consideration of other socio-economic factors. As a CALEA accredited agency, we continually train our staff on unbiased policing and recognizing bias. We also continually evaluate enforcement activities, disparity numbers, and complaints to identify potential areas for improvement.