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Presentation of the summary report of the annual Comparative Analysis for Bias Base/Racial Profiling.
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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, 2019. During calendar year 2018, 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 Captain Wade Conner 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. In 2018, there were no internal affairs investigations or disciplinary actions taken towards an officer related to bias based policing. 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.
It should be noted that an amendment will be made to the 2017 Racial Profiling submittal to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) database. One complaint of racial profiling had been filed by a citizen during ...
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