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Joshua police report finds no racial profiling in 2024 traffic-stop review
Summary
Police Chief Follinger presented the department's 2024 racial profiling report and told council the review of 227 traffic stops showed no indicators of racial profiling; council accepted the report and had no questions.
Chief Follinger presented the Joshua Police Department's 2024 racial profiling report at the Feb. 18 council work session and said the department's review found no indications of racial profiling.
Follinger told the council the report covered 227 traffic stops reviewed by an outside consultant and by the department and that "there was no racial profiling" identified in the analysis. He invited questions; none were raised.
Why it matters
Racial profiling reports are submitted to the state and reviewed to ensure traffic enforcement practices comply with state requirements. The chief's summary to the council indicated consistency with prior years and no issues emerging from the review.
Ending
The council had no follow-up questions during the work session presentation and moved on to other agenda items.
