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Tomball Police report: 16,729 traffic stops in 2025; searches rare and largely probative, chief says
Summary
Chief Burke told council that in 2025 the Tomball Police Department conducted 16,729 traffic stops, searched fewer than 2% of stopped vehicles with ~60% of searches yielding contraband, reported two incidents involving physical force, and received no racial-profiling complaints; council approved the annual data report.
TOMBALL, Texas ' At the Feb. 16 City Council meeting the Tomball Police Department presented its 2025 annual data capture and racial-profiling report required by state law. Chief Burke summarized traffic-stop activity and search outcomes and answered council questions before the council approved the report.
Key findings cited by Chief Burke:
- Total traffic stops in 2025: 16,729. - In 99.37% of stops, officers did not know the driver's race before stopping the vehicle. - Searches occurred in…
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