2011 Dallas Police Department Traffic Contact Data Annual Report

Public Safety Committee February 13, 2012

www.dallaspolice.net

David O. Brown Chief Of Police

Purpose
To provide a comprehensive 2011 Traffic Contact Data Annual Report for the City of Dallas and give an overview of statistical citizen contacts made by police.

Goals
Conducting a yearly analysis of Departmental statistical data helps to increase citizen confidence by:
Showing that the Department is in compliance with applicable Texas law on the collection of racial profiling data. Providing recommendations to ensure our department continues to follow state guidelines regarding racial profiling.

Total Traffic Contacts 2007 to 2011

Percent of Total Traffic Contacts by Race 2007 to 2011
50.0% 45.0% 40.0%
39.6% 39.9% 40.8% 38.1% 38.8% 34.4% 34.0% 34.5% 33.1% 35.0%

35.0% 30.0% 25.0%

24.6%

24.9%

25.5% 24.6%

25.2%

20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% White African American Hispanic

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Total Traffic Contacts - Five Year Comparison

2007
RACE

2008

2009

2010

2011

Number Number Number Number Number Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent of of of of of of Total of Total of Total of Total of Total Contacts Contacts Contacts Contacts Contacts White 91,187 39.6% 82,307 39.9% 77,049 40.8% 75,752 38.1% 78,864 38.8% African American 79,082 34.4% 70,024 34.0% 62,489 33.1% 68,511 34.5% 70,994 35.0% Hispanic 56,695 24.6% 51,277 24.9% 46,469 24.6% 50,717 25.5% 51,220 25.2% Asian 1,632 0.7% 1,546 0.7% 1,749 0.9% 1,670 0.8% 1,703 0.8% Native American 95 0.0% 98 0.0% 95 0.1% 98 0.0% 100 0.0% Middle Eastern n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 26 0.0% 32 0.0% Other 1,395 0.6% 914 0.4% 1181 0.6% 1834 0.9% 101 0.0% Total 230,086 100% 206,166 100.0% 189,032 100.0% 198,608 100.0% 203,014 100.0%

2011 Traffic Contact Data

Traffic Contacts Searches From Contacts Consensual Searches Custody Arrests Percent RACE Number of Total Number White 78,864 38.8% 2,171 African American 70,994 35.0% 4,026 Hispanic 51,220 25.2% 3,035 Asian 1,703 0.8% 29 Middle Eastern 32 0.0% 5 Native American 100 0.0% 2 Other 101 0.9% 22 Total 203,014 100% 9,290 Percent Percent Percent of Total Number of Total Number of Total 23.4% 993 26.6% 1,890 25.2% 43.3% 1,634 43.7% 2,603 34.8% 32.7% 1,084 29.0% 2,910 38.9% 0.3% 8 0.2% 54 0.7% 0.1% 3 0.1% 24 0.3% 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 0.1% 0.2% 13 0.3% 2 0.0% 100% 3,735 100% 7,490 100%

Racial Profiling Complaints

In 2011, the Dallas Police Department made 203,014 documented traffic contacts and responded to 580,689 calls for service. Out of these 783,703 documented contacts, only 14 (.001%) resulted in complaints being filed with the Internal Affairs Unit alleging racial profiling.
DISPOSITION OF RACIAL PROFILING COMPLAINTS Unfounded 4 RACIAL PROFILING COMPLAINTS BY TYPE Traffic Stop 10

Not Sustained
Pending

4
6

Pedestrian Stop Total

4 14

Total

14

Citizens wishing to make a racial profiling complaint may call:

Internal Affairs 214-671-3986 Monday Friday 8am 5am or after hours: Central Patrol 214-670-4413 Northeast Patrol Southeast Patrol 214-670-8345 Southwest Patrol Northwest Patrol 214-671-6178 North Central Patrol South Central Patrol 214-670-4500

214-670-4415 214-670-7470 214-670-7253 6

Review of Data
Lieutenant Mark Stallo, Planning Unit, conducted a review of the data, complaints, and training of the Dallas Police Department in regards to racial profiling. The analysis of the Dallas Police Department report showed that the Department is in compliance with applicable Texas law on the collection of racial profiling data.

Review of Data, contd

A change in legislation regarding Racial Profiling (HB3389) effective January 1, 2010, requires all agencies to collect additional information on whether the officer knew the race or ethnicity of the individual detained prior to the stop. The Departments citations were updated to add fields to collect the required information.
RACE KNOWN PRIOR TO STOP Yes 6.66%

No
Blank

78.92%
14.42%

Total

100.00%

In addressing the number of blank responses, supervisors will be held more accountable in reviewing officers citations.
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Review of Data, contd

The Department is committed to providing all information required and complying with the Racial Profiling Law. To ensure that the data collected is as accurate as possible, it is recommended that continued training of officers include understanding and distinguishing the difference between the Texas Driver License/Identification Card race/ethnicity codes and the codes to be used on the citations. Officers do not ask drivers for their race or ethnicity, but use the appropriate code based on observation only.
Race/Ethnicity African Asian Caucasian Hispanic Middle Eastern Native American Traffic Court System Code B A W H C I

Review of Data, contd

The Dallas Police Department has established procedures for accepting complaints regarding Racial Profiling from citizens, and provides public education relating to the process for filing such complaints through the Departments website (www.dallaspolice.net), Internal Affairs Division, and the Office of Community Affairs. DVR (Digital Video Recorder) Management Control provides accountability and review.
92% of all marked squad cars (849 of 926) are equipped with incar video cameras 93% of marked squad cars in Patrol (778 of 836) DVR Team conducted 149 reviews, which involved viewing anywhere from one to thirty-six recordings from involved units.
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QUESTIONS??

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