06-C SB1074 Compliance Funds - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

DRAFT J:\Attorney\ALICE\RESWORK\CiJRRENT\Racial Profiling Res-PD Funds.wpd December 5, 2001 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR, AND CERTIFYING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT THE NEED FOR, FUNDS OR VIDEO AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 1074 AND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLES 2.131 THROUGH 2.138, OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF RACIAL PROFILING; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature at its latest session adopted Senate Bill 1074, amending Chapter 2 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to add Articles 2.131 through 2.138 related to the prevention of racial profiling by law enforcement agencies; and, WHEREAS, as a consequence of said legislation, the Paris Police Department has prepared and adopted a detailed written policy on racial profiling in full conformance with the law and based on model policies on racial profiling prepared by an adjunct agency of Sam Houston State University and the Texas Municipal League; and, WHEREAS, in addition to adoption of said comprehensive policy preventing racial profiling, Section 2.13 5 of the statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to simplify and make more efficient the process of reporting incident to the racial profiling policy, provided the law enforcement agency and the governing body of the county or municipality served by the law enforcement agency certify the need for funds and video and audio equipment required to comply with the requirements of the state statute in implementing the racial profiling policy; and, WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has identified the need for the Paris Police Department and the City Council to seek such additional funding and equipment and to certify such need as set out in the state statute; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved.