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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />February 13, 2017February 13, 2017AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />   <br />Kenith AdcoxKenith AdcoxSource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />   <br />PolicePoliceAccount Number:Account Number: <br />Department:Department: <br />   <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />     <br />Other:Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />AttachmentsAttachments : : <br />1.2016 Racial Profiling Report2016 Racial Profiling Report <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The attached report is provided in accordance with Article 2.132 (7) of the Texas Code of Criminal The attached report is provided in accordance with Article 2.132 (7) of the Texas Code <br /> of Criminal <br />Procedures.  The Code requires that the police department annually report, to its governing body, data Procedures.  The Code requires that the police department annually report, to its <br /> governing body, data <br />collected on the race or ethnicity of individuals stopped for traffic violations and subsequently cited, collected on the race or ethnicity of individuals stopped for traffic violations <br /> and subsequently cited, <br />searched and/or arrested. searched and/or arrested.  <br />The report indicates that the La Porte Police Department is fully in compliance with all relevant Texas The report indicates that the La Porte Police Department is fully in compliance <br /> with all relevant Texas <br />laws concerning racial profiling, including the existence of a formal policy prohibiting racial profiling by its laws concerning racial profiling, including the existence of a formal <br /> policy prohibiting racial profiling by its <br />officers, officer training, and the collection of data in compliance with the law. Additionally, a review of officers, officer training, and the collection of data in compliance with <br /> the law. Additionally, a review of <br />internal administrative records indicated that during 2016 the department received no complaints that internal administrative records indicated that during 2016 the department received <br /> no complaints that <br />could be categorized as involving some type of racial profiling.  As a result of this analysis, and the listed could be categorized as involving some type of racial profiling.  As a <br /> result of this analysis, and the listed <br />statistics, it is believed that the officers of the La Porte Police Department are operating appropriately statistics, it is believed that the officers of the La Porte Police Department <br /> are operating appropriately statistics, it is believed that the officers of the La Porte Police Department are operating appropriately statistics, it is believed that the officers of <br /> the La Porte Police Department are operating appropriately <br />and without bias relating to individual violator race, ethnicity, or national origin.and without bias relating to individual violator race, ethnicity, or national origin. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of the 2016 La Porte Police Department Racial Profiling Report.Consider approval or other action of the 2016 La Porte Police Department Racial Profiling <br /> Report. <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />