General Orders
414.00 RACIAL / BIAS-BASED PROFILING
individual ’ s behavior , information identifying the individual as having possibly engaged in criminal activity , or other lawful reasons for the law enforcement action .
Subject Stop : An interaction between a peace officer and an individual who is being stopped for the purposes of an investigation , in which the individual is not under arrest .
Motor Vehicle Stop : An occasion in which a peace officer stops a motor vehicle for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance .
Asset Forfeiture or Asset Seizure : A form of confiscation of assets authorized by the state . It typically applies to the alleged proceeds or instruments of crime . This applies , but is not limited , to terrorist activities , drug related crimes , and other criminal and even civil offenses .
E . Prohibition ( Renumbered 07-27-17 ) ( A 1.2.9a ) 1 . Officers are strictly prohibited from engaging in racial / bias-based profiling in driver contacts , field / pedestrian contacts , and in asset seizure and forfeiture efforts . 2 . The prohibition against racial / bias-based profiling does not preclude the use of race , ethnicity , or other factors in a detention decision by a peace officer .
3 . Race , ethnicity , and other factors may be legitimate indicators in such a decision when used as part of a description of a suspect or witness for whom a peace officer is searching .
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