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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2001-192 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR, AND <br />CERTIFYING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PARIS POLICE <br />DEPARTMENT THE NEED FOR, FUNDS OR VIDEO AND AUDIO <br />EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE <br />BILL 1074 AND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLES 2.131 THROUGH 2.138, OF THE <br />TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, RELATING TO THE <br />PREVENTION OF RACIAL PROFILING; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature at its latest session adopted Senate Bill 1074, amending <br />Chapter 2 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to add Articles 2.131 through 2.138 related <br />to the prevention of racial profiling by law enforcement agencies; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, as a consequence of said legislation, the Paris Police Department has <br />prepared and adopted a detailed written policy on racial profiling in full conformance with the law <br />and based on model policies on racial profiling prepared by an adjunct agency of Sam Houston <br />State University and the Texas Municipal League; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in addition to adoption of said comprehensive policy preventing racial <br />profiling, Section 2.135 of the statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to simplify and make <br />more efficient the process of reporting incident to the racial profiling policy, provided the law <br />enforcement agency and the governing body of the county or municipality served by the law <br />enforcement agency certify the need for funds and video and audio equipment required to comply <br />with the requirements of the state statute in implementing the racial profiling policy; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has identified the need for the Paris Police Department <br />and the City Council to seek such additional funding and equipment and to certify such need as <br />set out in the state statute; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br /> <br />Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, does hereby authorize <br />the Chief of Police of the City of Paris to make application for, and the City Council does hereby <br />certify in conjunction with the Chief of Police and the Paris Police Department the need for, funds <br />or video and audio equipment for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment as delineated <br />