19-R-23 2018 Racial Profiling ReportRESOLUTION NO. 19 -R -23
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2018 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 "2018 Racial Profiling
Report");
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the City of Schertz (the "City ") submitted the 2018
Racial Profiling Report to the City;
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police and City staff recommend that the City accept the 2018
Racial Profiling Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
accept the 2018 Racial Profiling Report.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby accepts the 2018 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any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the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 26th day of February 2019.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF SCHERTZ,
Mayor Pro -Tepi, AA)llis6n Heyward
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Schertz Police Department
Annual Racial Profiling Report
Race or Ethnicity
African
2018
14.4%
Result of Stop
189
2.2%
Verbal Warning
0
0.0 %
Written Warning
3174
37.0%
Citations Only
5312
62.0%
Arrest Only
0
0.0%
Citations & Arrests
55
0.6%
Warning & Arrest
27
0.3%
Total
8568
Gender
215
2.5%
Male
5057
59.0%
Female
3484
40.7%
Unknown
27
0.3%
Race or Ethnicity
African
1236
14.4%
Asian
189
2.2%
Caucasian
5595
65.3%
Hispanic
1488
17.4%
Middle Eastern
0
0.0%
Native American
24
0.3%
Other
0
0.0%
Unknown
0
0.0%
Race known prior to stop
Yes
215
2.5%
No
8353
97.5%
Reason for Stop
Violation of law 192 2.2%
Preexisting knowledge 275 3.2%
Moving traffic violation 5436 63.4%
Vehicle traffic violation 2665 31.1%
Location of Stop
City street
5481.
64.0%
US highway
1652
19.3%
County road
1431
16.7%
State highway
0
0.0 %
Private porperty or other
4
0.0%
Seach conducted
Yes 305 3.6%
No 8263 96.4%
Reason for Search
Consent
32
10.5%
Contraband in plain view
10
3.3%
Probably cause
217
71.1%
Inventory
10
3.3%
Incident to arrest
38
12.5%
Was contraband discovered
29
13.5%
Yes
215
70.5%
No
90
29.5%
Discription of contraband
Drugs
183
85.1%
Currency
2
0.9%
Weapons
1
0.5%
Alcohol
0
0.0%
Stolen property
0
0.0%
other
29
13.5%
Arrests
8565
111
Arrests based on
Violation of Penal Code
42
37.8%
Violation of Traffic Law
0
0.0%
Violation of City Ordinance
0
0.0 %
Outstanding Warrant
69
62.2%
Physical Force w /Injury Used
Yes
3
0.0%
No
8565
100.0%
February 1, 2019
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 • FAY: (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.
Although Legislation does not offer any details concerning the evaluation of the data, over the
past few years it has become commonly considered acceptable if the diversity of the data is
somewhat similar to that of the demographics of the jurisdiction.
Our data of detained compared to the demographics of our city are proportionate. The following
statistics represents 96% of our population and 97% of the total detained.
Detained
Population*
Black 14.4%
9%
Hispanic 17.4%
26%
White 65.3%
61%
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 from traffic stops alleging that a Schertz Police Officer engaged in racial profiling
during this reporting period.
When reviewing the annual comparisons you will see that our data remains consistent from year
to year. This year, there were additional fields added and some changed by legislation.
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.
Michael R. Hansen,
Chief of Police
* Demographic data is from the 2012 census report
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