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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, 2020. During calendar year 2019, the Deer Park Police Department received two complaints of racial profiling. One was Unfounded, and the complainant refused to give a sworn statement in the second one. It was carried as an Administrative Inquiry. 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 2019, there were no internal affairs investigations or disciplinary actions taken towards an officer related to bias based policing. There was one complaint of racial profiling in which the complainant refused to provide a written statement. This complaint was handled as an administrative inquiry and was unfounded. A review of the current Deer Park Police Department General Order 1.2.14 regarding Bias Base /Racial Profiling was conducted while compiling this repor...
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