Report shows racial disparities in arrests in Glendale, Pasadena and South Pasadena police departments [Video]

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Arrest and booking data from the Glendale, Pasadena and South Pasadena police departments showed large disparities in arrests by race, according to an analysis issued Monday by the county Commission on Human Relations.

The report reveals that Black and Latino arrest rates in the suburban cities are much higher than those for whites and Asians. The county commission also determined that cash bail disparately impacts Black and Latino arrestees, who are more likely to be given jail time for similar offenses committed by white and Asian arrestees.

In addition, data obtained from the three police agencies through public records requests show that arrests cluster especially around major commercial centers in the cities, except for arrests for violent crimes, which cluster in areas with higher Black and Latino populations.

Further, disparate arrest trends based on race/ethnicity are primarily driven by misdemeanor offense arrests, including drug offenses reclassified by Proposition 47. Passed …