15-R-20 - 2014 Racial Profiling ReportRESOLUTION NO. 15 -R -20
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2014
RACIAL PROFILING REPORT, AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, Article 2.134 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended,
requires the chief administrator of a law enforcement agency to submit an annual report to the
governing body of the municipality served that contains data obtained on traffic stops during the
previous calendar year, including an analysis of both the number of motor vehicle stops and the
disposition of such cases based on the race or ethnicity of the affected persons (the "2014 Racial
Profiling Report");
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the City of Schertz (the "City ") submitted the 2014
Racial Profiling Report to the City;
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police and City staff recommend that the City accept the 2014
Racial Profiling Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
accept the 2014 Racial Profiling Report.
THAT:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Section 1. The City Council hereby accepts the 2014 Racial Profiling Report.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 10th day of March, 2015.
CITY OF SCHERT TEXAS
i el R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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i ecretary, Brenda Dennis
(CITY SEAL)
50506221.1 - 2 -
February 26, 2015
City Council
City of Schertz
Re: Annual Racial Profiling Report
SCHERTZ POLICE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL R. HANSEN, CHIEF OF POLICE
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BLDG 6 • SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
OFFICE: 210 -619 -1213 • FAX: (210) 619 -1220
MHANSEN @SCHERTZ.COM
In accordance with the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.134 the attached compilation
of traffic stop information is submitted.
The required report must include the race or ethnicity of the individual detained, whether a
search was conducted, if the individual detained consented to the search and if the officer was
aware of the race or ethnicity of the individual before the stop was conducted.
In addition to the statistical report, it must also provide information relating to each complaint
filed with the agency alleging that an officer engaged in racial profiling. There were no
complaints alleging that a Schertz Police Officer engaged in racial profiling during this reporting
period.
The law specifically states that data collected as a result of the reporting requirements shall not
constitute prima facie evidence of racial profiling. In fact, I believe the data supports the
recognition that the Schertz Police Department continues to ethically and impartially enforce the
laws and ordinances for which we are responsible.
United in a spirit of teamwork, the Schertz Police Department, as a regional leader and in
partnership with the Community, is devoted to excellence in innovative and proactive public
service and safety while contributing to an exceptional quality of life.
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Michael R. Hansen,
Chief of Police
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PLEASE NOTE: The official form does not allow for Other and Unknown in the Race or Ethnicity boxes on the
TCLEOSE website. Please contact TCLEOSE for instructions on how to resolve these issues for 2012. This report
only includes traffic stops resulting in a citation, traffic stops resulting in a citation with an arrest, traffic stops
resulting in a warning with an arrest and field interviews that resulted in an arrest.
Number of Motor Vehicle Stops
10710 Citations only
34 Arrest only
74 Citations and Arrests
10818 Total
11. 10818 Total
Race or Ethnicity known prior to stop?
370 Yes
10448 No
Search conducted?
433 Yes
10385 No
Was search consented?
79 Yes
354 No
14. 10818 Total
17. 10818 Total
20. 433 Total
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Race or Ethnicity{
1204
African
184
Asian
6737
Caucasian
2631
Hispanic
50
Middle Eastern
12
Native American
0
Other
0
Unknown
10818 Total
11. 10818 Total
Race or Ethnicity known prior to stop?
370 Yes
10448 No
Search conducted?
433 Yes
10385 No
Was search consented?
79 Yes
354 No
14. 10818 Total
17. 10818 Total
20. 433 Total
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