January 8 , 2019
Arlington City Council P . O . Box 393 Arlington , Texas 75154 Dear Distinguished Members of the City Council ,
The Texas Legislature , with the intent of addressing the issue of racial profiling in policing , enacted in 2001 , the Texas Racial Profiling Law . During the past year , the Arlington Police Department , in accordance with the law , has collected and reported traffic and motor vehicle-related contact data for the purpose of identifying and addressing ( if necessary ) areas of concern regarding racial profiling practices . In the 2009 Texas legislative session , the Racial Profiling Law was modified and additional requirements were implemented . Moreover , in 2017 , the Sandra Bland Act was passed and signed into law ( along with HB 3051 which introduced new racial and ethnic designations ). The Sandra Bland Law requires that law enforcement agencies in the state collect additional data and provide a more detailed analysis . All of these requirements have been met by the Arlington Police Department and are included in this report .
This particular report contains three sections with information on motor vehicle- related contact data . In addition , when appropriate , documentation is also a component of this report , aiming at demonstrating the manner in which the Arlington Police Department has complied with the Texas Racial Profiling Law . In section 1 , you will find the table of contents in addition to the Texas Senate Bill ( SB1074 ); which later became the Texas Racial Profiling Law . Further , you will find the Texas HB 3389 , which , in 2009 , introduced new requirements relevant to racial profiling as well as the Sandra Bland Act . Also , in this section , a list of requirements relevant to the Racial Profiling Law as established by TCOLE ( Texas Commission on Law Enforcement ) is included . In addition , you will find , in sections 2 and 3 documentation which demonstrates compliance by the Arlington Police Department relevant to the requirements as established in the Texas Racial Profiling Law . That is , you will find documents relevant to the implementation of an institutional policy banning racial profiling , the incorporation of a racial profiling complaint process and the training administered to all law enforcement personnel .
The last section of this report includes statistical data relevant to contacts , made during the course of motor vehicle stops and in accordance with the law , between 1 / 1 / 18 and 12 / 31 / 18 . In addition , this section contains the TCOLE Tier 2 form , which is required to be submitted to this particular organization by March 1 st of each year . The data in this report has been analyzed and compared to data derived from the U . S . Census Bureau ’ s Fair Roads Standard . The final analysis and recommendations are also included in this report . The findings in this report serve as evidence of the Arlington Police Department ’ s commitment to comply with the Texas Racial Profiling Law .
Sincerely ,
Alex del Carmen , Ph . D . Del Carmen Consulting , LLC