APD says 2025 analysis found 11 profiling complaints out of 103,000 stops; contraband hit rate cited as key measure

Assistant Chief Leland Strickland presented the Arlington Police Department's 2025 racial-profiling analysis to the City Council on Feb. 24, saying the department conducted over 103,000 traffic stops last year and received 11 allegations of racial profiling, all of which were investigated by Internal Affairs and recorded as unsustained.

"Of the over 103,000 traffic stops that were conducted last year, only 11 allegations of racial profiling were received," said Leland Strickland, assistant chief over the patrol bureau. "All of which were fully investigated by the department's investigative body, the internal affairs section, including full review of all available video."

Strickland described APD's data collection as comprehensive: officers record race, gender, whether the driver is an Arlington resident or visitor, reason for the stop, and outcomes including verbal warnings, citations, arrests and searches. He said officers reported the driver's race…