certainly i looked at the work in fayeteville. as i arrived, i did one thing and that was to meet with everyone and listen. so, from meetings with the naacp with groups, with community watch and neighborhood association groups, and with my police officers, i really quickly learned that we did have a problem. it was not a problem that the police department necessarily recognized, and it was a problem that some of our wealthier neighborhoods didn't recognize, but certainly we had some problems with disparity of traffic stops and the way we searched those vehicles as a result of the traffic stops. the other thing you have to know about north carolina is we are home to ft bragg, the 82nd air born and these young soldiers were coming home from iraq and afghanistan and having dodged a tour of duty and being able to come back. these young folks had faced death and still feel sometimes invincible. they took that employment money and immediately bought a fast car and fast motorcycle and very quickly were contributing to traffic deaths and

certainly i looked at the work in fayeteville.s i arrived, i did one thing and that was to meet with everyone and listen. so, from meetings with the naacp with groups, with community watch and neighborhood association groups, and with my police officers, i really quickly learned that we did have a problem. it was not a problem that the police department necessarily recognized, and it was a problem that some of our wealthier neighborhoods didn't recognize, but certainly we had some problems with disparity of traffic stops and the way we searched those vehicles as a result of the traffic stops. the other thing you have to know about north carolina is we are home to ft bragg, the 82nd air born and these young soldiers were coming home from iraq and afghanistan and having dodged a tour of duty and being able to come back. these young folks had faced death and still feel sometimes invincible. they took that employment money and immediately bought a fast car and fast motorcycle and very quickly were contributing to traffic deaths and se

heck, everybody in fayeteville had my phone number. everybody in fayeteville still has my phone number. i haven't changed it. so when i met with the community group, i would give that out. when i met my officers, i would give them my cell. the only thing i asked folks to do was not call me after 9 p.m. or before 5 a.m. but i have an open policy for my critics. i met with the ministerial alliances in fayeteville and they responded to the congregations to all colors of all denominations. we did those things, but for the most part from 13 to the time i left, i had great support from city council, and in many cases, they became great attendees at the community watch and community groups that i met with because they wanted to be part of that positivity. >> thank you for being here. i will turn it to commissioner byrne. >> commissioner jim byrne: thank you. chief, is there a question with race and racial disparity in these stops? >> there was, absolutely. >> do you know what the percentage was? >> i don't have the exact figures, but i will t

not sure to what context of my story ties to your agenda item but i can share what happened in fayetevillecut you off. there is some delay. before you start, if you can give a brief introduction to the public and then take it away to what everyone is here to listen