Traffic and Pedestrian Stops
An officer who stops a motor vehicle for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic, or who stops a pedestrian for any suspected offense, shall record and report the following information:
A physical description of each person detained as a result of the stop, including:
- The person's gender;
- The person's race or ethnicity, as stated by the person or as determined by the officer to the best of his/her ability.
- The street address or approximate location of the stop. The suspected offense or the traffic law or ordinance alleged to have been violated.
- Whether the officer conducted a search as a result of the stop and, if so, whether the person detained consented to the search.
- Whether probable cause to search existed and, if so, the fact(s) supporting the existence of that probable cause.
- Whether any contraband was discovered in the course of the search and, if so, the type of contraband discovered.
- Whether the officer made an arrest as a result of the stop and/or search, and, if so, a statement of the offense charged.
- Whether the officer issued a warning or a citation as a result of the stop and, if so, a statement of the offense charged.
This department shall compile and analyze the information contained in these individual reports. No later than March 1st of each year, this department shall submit a report to our governing body containing the information compiled from the preceding calendar year in a manner they approve. This report will include:
A comparative analysis of the information contained in the individual reports in order to:
- Determine the prevalence of racial profiling by officers in this department
- Examine the disposition of traffic and pedestrian stops made by this department's officers, including searches resulting from stops.
- Information relating to each complaint filed with this department alleging racial profiling.
This report will not include identifying information about a peace officer who makes a stop or about an individual who is stopped or arrested by a peace officer.