The analysis of the searches performed shows that most searches did not produce contraband . This is consistent with national law enforcement trends . However , of those searches that produced contraband , the majority of them involved Black contacts . This was followed by Hispanics . In addition , as illustrated in table 3 , most searches were made on Blacks ; this was followed by Hispanics . Of the total searches , most consensual searches were made with Whites ; this was followed by Blacks and Hispanics , in that order . Of the custody arrests made , the most significant percentage was with Blacks ; this was followed by Whites .
Summary of Findings
The most recent Texas Racial Profiling Law requires that police department perform data audits in order to validate the data being reported . Consistent with this requirement , the Arlington Police Department has engaged del Carmen Consulting , LLC in order to perform these audits in a manner consistent with normative statistical practices . As shown in table 7 , the audits performed have shown that the data is valid and reliable . Further , as required by law , this report also includes an analysis on the searches performed . This analysis includes information on whether contraband was found as a result of the search while controlling for race / ethnicity . The search analysis demonstrates that the police department is engaging in search practices consistent with national trends in law enforcement .
While considering the findings made in this analysis , it is recommended that the Arlington Police Department should continue to collect and evaluate additional information on motor vehicle contact data ( i . e ., reason for probable cause searches , contraband detected ) which may prove to be useful when determining the nature of the contacts police officers are making with all individuals .
As part of this effort , the Arlington Police Department should continue to : 1 ) Perform an independent analysis on contact and search data in future years .
2 ) Commission data audits in 2019 in order to assess data integrity ; that is , to ensure that the data collected is consistent with the data being reported .
The comprehensive analysis of the data included in this report demonstrates that the Arlington Police Department has complied with the Texas Racial Profiling Law and all of its requirements . Further , the report demonstrates that the police department has incorporated a comprehensive racial profiling policy , currently offers information to the public on how to file a compliment or complaint , commissions quarterly data audits in order to ensure validity and reliability , collects and commissions the analysis of tier 2 data , and ensures that the practice of racial profiling is not tolerated .