January 15 , 2024
Arlington City Council 101 W . Abram St . Arlington , TX 76010
Dear Distinguished Members of the City Council ,
In 2001 the Texas Legislature , with the intent of addressing the issue of racial profiling in policing , enacted the Texas Racial Profiling Law . During the last calendar 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 . Further , 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 currently 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 .
In this report , you will find three sections with information on motor vehicle-related contacts . In addition , when appropriate , documentation is included which demonstrates the manner in which the Arlington Police Department has complied with the Texas Racial Profiling Law . In section one , you will find the table of contents . Section two documents compliance by the Arlington Police Department relevant to the requirements 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 .
Finally , section three contains 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 / 23 and 12 / 31 / 23 . Further , 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 1 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 .
In the last section of the report , you will find 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 support the Arlington Police Department ? s commitment to comply with the Texas Racial Profiling Law .
Sincerely , Alex del Carmen , Ph . D .
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