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Police chief presents annual racial-profiling report; no complaints recorded under current chief
Summary
The El Campo Police Department delivered its statutorily required annual racial-profiling report; the department reported no racial-profiling complaints during the chief’s tenure and described the dataset in the report.
The El Campo Police Department presented its statutorily required annual racial-profiling report to the city council. The report, nine pages in the council packet, breaks down traffic stops, arrests, searches and related data for the reporting period.
The police chief said he reviews the report during the year and examines the data for anomalies. He told council that the department has not received any public complaints alleging racial profiling since his tenure began and that the department’s data do not indicate a pattern of biased stops. The chief noted that officers do not typically know a driver’s race before a stop because of window tint or nighttime conditions, and he said he watches for unexpected changes in search rates or other anomalies when the department upgrades systems or reporting fields.
Council thanked the chief and commended the department for its work. The presentation was delivered as the department’s required annual report to the council; no action was requested or taken.
