January 19 , 2022 Arlington City Council 101 W . Abram Street Arlington , Texas 76010
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 section 2 , the report includes 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 training of all police personnel on racial profiling prevention and the institutionalization of the compliment and complaint processes , as required by law .
In section 3 , the report includes statistical data relevant to contacts ( as defined by the law ) which were made during the course of motor vehicle stops that took place between 1 / 1 / 21 and 12 / 31 / 21 . In addition , this section contains the Tier 2 form , which is required to be submitted to this particular organization and the law enforcement agency ? s local governing authority , by March 1st of each year . The data in this report has been analyzed and compared to information derived from the U . S . Census Bureau ? s Fair Roads Standard . The final analysis and recommendations are also included in this report .
The last section of the report contains the original draft of the Texas Racial Profiling Law , SB1074 , as well as the Sandra Bland Act ( current law ). 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 . 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 .
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