Study: DPS targets Hispanics most in searches Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services Department of Public Safety officers are far more likely to ask Hispanic motorists for permission to search their vehicles than other groups, according to a new report. But the study performed by the University of Cincinnati Policing Institute says there is no evidence that Hispanics are more likely to be carrying contraband. The report’s authors said the research shows that Hispanics are the least likely to object to the searches and least likely... read full review »