26 Paris Police Department's Annual Racial Profiling Analysis Report

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Introduction This report details an analysis of the Paris Police Department's policies, training, and statistical information on racial profiling for the year 2007. This report has been prepared to specifically comply with Article 2.132 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) regaxding the compilation and analysis of racial profiling data. Specifically, the analysis will address Articles 2.131 - 2.135 of the CCP and make a determination of the level of compliance with those articles by the Paxis Police Department in 2007. The full copies of the applicable laws and regulations pertaining to this report are contained in Appendix A. This report is divided into five analytical sections: Paris Police Department's policy on racial prof ling; Paris Police Department's training and education on racial profiling; Paris Police Department's complaint process and public education on racial profiling; analysis of statistical data on racial profiling; and an analysis of Paris Police Department's compliance with applicable laws on racial profiling. For the purposes of this report and analysis, the following definition of racial profiling is used: racial profiling means a law enforcement-initiated action based on an individual's race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than on the individual's behavior or on information identifying the individual as having engaged in criminal activity (Texas CCP Article 3.05). Paris Police Department Policy on Racial Profiling A review of Paris Police Department's "Racial Profiling Policy" revealed that the department has adopted policies in compliance with Article 2.132 of the Texas CCP (see Appendix B). There are seven specific requirements mandated by Article 2.132 that a law enforcement agency must address. All seven are clearly covered in Paris Police Department's racial profiling policy. Paris Police Department policies provide clear direction that any form of racial profiling is prohibited and that officers found engaging in inappropriate profiling may be disciplined up to and including termination. The policies also provide a very clear statement of the agency's philosophy regarding equal treatment of all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin. Appendix C lists the applicable statute and corresponding Paris Police Department regulation. A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RACIAL PROFILING POLICY SHOWS THAT THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS FULLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH AR77CLE 2.132 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Paris Police Department Training and Education on Racial Profling Texas Occupation Code § 1701.253 and § 1701.402 require that curriculum be established and training certificates issued on racial profiling for a11 Texas peace officers. Documentation provided by Pazis Police Department reveals that racial profiling training and certification is current for all officers in 2007. Racial profiling training is specifically covered in Paris Police Department's Racial Profiling Policy Part N. All Paris Police Department officers are trained and instructed on the racial profiling law in Texas. In addition, officers also receive mandatory 3