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Trophy Club council accepts 2024 racial‑profiling report; Stacy Bauer named to appointments committee
Summary
The council accepted the Trophy Club Police Department's 2024 racial profiling report and approved the appointment of Stacy Bauer to the council appointments committee; the council also approved the consent agenda items included on Monday's meeting.
Trophy Club Town Council on Monday accepted the Trophy Club Police Department's 2024 racial profiling report and appointed Councilmember Stacy Bauer to fill a vacancy on the council's appointments committee.
The police chief presented the annual report, required by state statute and reviewed by outside consultants, noting an increase in overall traffic‑stop volume in 2024 compared with 2023 and saying the department's stop outcomes remain consistent with the town's demographic data. The chief told the council that "every traffic stop that the police department conducts, we have to fill out a form," and said the department uses an independent consultant, "Doctor Del Carmen Consulting," to compare stops with local census data.
Key figures in the presentation: the chief said the department recorded about 7,000 traffic stops in 2024 compared with about 5,300 in 2023. The increase coincided with the department having several officers in training; the chief said training contributed to higher stop volume but did not materially change citation rates. The report was described as consistent with the town's demographics and as part of the department's accreditation and transparency work.
Votes at a glance: - Acceptance of Trophy Club Police Department 2024 racial profiling report: approved (motion made and seconded; council voice vote; no roll call tally recorded in the minutes). - Appointment of Stacy Bauer to the council appointments committee (to serve through end of April): approved (motion to nominate Stacy Bauer made from the dais; seconded; council voice vote; no roll call tally recorded). - Consent agenda items 5–10: approved (motion and second; council voice vote).
Why it matters: Texas law requires yearly reporting on traffic stops and racial/ethnic data; the report is a public‑facing record intended to demonstrate compliance with state requirements and departmental training and oversight practices. Council acceptance of the report places it in the public record.
Participants and roles: Mayor Jeanette Tiffany; Trophy Club Police Department chief (presenter; name not specified in meeting transcript); Doctor Del Carmen Consulting (outside reviewer); Councilmember Stacy Bauer (appointed to appointments committee); Tammy Dixon, town secretary; Town Manager Brandon Wright (present in meeting). The chief noted the department records stop data digitally and that body‑worn camera video is retained for two years.
Background and next steps: The council took the actions by voice vote; no detailed roll‑call vote tally was recorded in the available transcript. The appointment fills the seat vacated by former councilmember Lou Anne Oldham and runs through the end of April; staff will place future appointment items on council agendas according to the updated rules and procedures discussed earlier in the workshop.
Ending: The council closed the meeting after approving the agenda items and the two actions above.
