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Freeport police present annual racial profiling report required by state law; council had no questions
Summary
Chief Howe presented the Freeport Police Department’s annual racial profiling report covering 2021–2024, noting the department updated internal policy 2.2 in 2024 and that comparative statistics showed consistent results across the period; the report was presented as required by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Chief Howe presented the Freeport Police Department’s annual racial profiling report as required by state law and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement reporting process. The staff packet included the department’s statistical summaries from 2021 through 2024 and an internal policy update (Policy 2.2) completed in 2024 to align department procedures with Texas Police Chiefs Association best-practice accreditation standards.
Chief Howe told the council the department submitted the required report and provided comparative data and charts produced by the department’s reporting vendor (Bridal Technology). He summarized that the department’s stop/search/arrest statistics from 2021 through 2024 were generally consistent and that the department updated its internal policy to reflect accreditation guidance.
Council members asked no questions after the presentation. Chief Howe and staff noted the report is part of the department’s annual submission under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and associated reporting requirements.
