Title
Presentation of the summary report of the annual Comparative Analysis for Bias Base/Racial Profiling.
Body
State law and the Deer Park Police Department General Orders 1.2.14 G. 4 and 1.2.14 G. 5 require this data to be collected and analyzed to determine if any racial profiling or other form of bias-based policing exists in the Deer Park Police Department. The findings then must be submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) database via their website by March 1, 2024. During calendar year 2023, the Deer Park Police Department received no complaints of racial profiling. In the attachments you will find a summary of practices including any citizen concerns (of which there were none) with the supporting data for examination of the disposition of stops, including searches resulting from the stops. Also included is a copy of the report required to be entered into the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) database via their website and the “Asset Seizure and Forfeit Review” memorandum from Assistant Chief Frank Hart that is included for this analysis. The Deer Park Police Department has complied with all the requirements of the Texas Racial Profiling Law including officer training and distribution of information to the public on the complaint process. At present, there is no indication that racial profiling is occurring in the department.
A review of the current Deer Park Police Department General Order 1.2.14 regarding Bias Base /Racial Profiling was conducted while compiling this report, and there is no indication of a need for any changes to these policies and procedures at this time.
Summary:
Presentation of the summary report of the annual Comparative Analysis for Bias Base/Racial Profiling. This is necessary to satisfy state law by entering this data into the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) data base via their website.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
N/A.
Recommended action
Presentation only.