The report analyzes enforcement data related to ethnicity and gender from traffic stops and contacts in 2021 to show compliance with state racial profiling laws. A comparison of Alamo Heights demographic and contact data to the city and county affirms the police department's commitment to unbiased policing without racial profiling. No public or internal complaints of racial profiling were made against Alamo Heights police officers according to the report.

1. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Rick Pruitt
Police Chief
2021 RACIAL PROFILING REPORT
ITEM # 7
February 14, 2022

2. BACKGROUND
 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article
2.132 was created in 2001 with passage of
Senate Bill 1074
 Amended in 2017, with passage of Senate
Bill 1849, Sandra Bland Act

3. BACKGROUND
 Senate Bill 1849 expanded data collection
requirements
 all traffic stops or pedestrian contacts
resulting in citation or arrest
 gender, ethnicity, contact reason, description
of contraband discovered, offense
description, roadway description, physical
force resulting in injury

4. BACKGROUND
 A comprehensive analysis of enforcement action data
relating to ethnicity and gender
 The Alamo Heights Police Department is in compliance
with CCP Article 2.134
 The annual report also contains information relevant to
AHPD policies
 prohibiting racial profiling
 addressing citizen complaints

5. BACKGROUND
 training and education mandates
 requires video and voice recordings
 Compares statistical data of Alamo Heights to
San Antonio and Bexar County

6. ALAMO HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT
2021 Racial Profiling Audit
Census Comparisons To Police Activites
Period: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
Exhibit #5
2019 Census Data
2021 AHPD Contact & Arrest
Alamo Heights 8,614 San Antonio 1,547,253 Bexar County 2,003,554
# % % + or (-) % + or (-) % + or (-)
Black 367 9.3% 1.5 + 7.8% 7.0 + 2.3% 8.6 + 0.7%
Asian / Pacific Islander 63 1.6% 0.3 + 1.3% 2.9 (-) 1.3% 3.5 (-) 1.9%
White 2,485 62.7% 73.7 (-) 11.0% 24.7 + 38% 27.1 + 35.6%
Native Amer / Alaskan 11 0.3% 0.3 0.0% 0.8 (-) 0.5% 1.2 (-) 0.9%
Hispanic / Latino 1,038 26.2% 18.9 + 7.3% 64.2 (-) 38% 60.7 (-) 34.5%
Total Contacts 3,964 100.0%

7. BACKGROUND
 The content of the report reaffirms AHPD’s
commitment
 unbiased policing
 procedures to reinforce ensure public
confidence and mutual trust
 protect officers from unwarranted
accusations of misconduct

8. SUMMARY
 2021 Racial Profiling Report verifies AHPD has
complied with all requirements
 There were no public or internal complaints made
suggesting racial profiling by any AHPD officer
 Analysis of all data collected verifies AHPD
officers do not participate in racial profiling

9. COORDINATION
 The racial reporting data has been entered
into the State database for public viewing
 The 2021 Racial Profiling Report will be
posted in the City website
 Copies are provided upon request