Collection and Reporting Information Gathered From Traffic and Pedestrian Stops

Each Lone Star College System 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:

1. A physical description of each person detained as a result of the stop, including:

A. The person's gender
B. The person's race or ethnicity, as stated by the person or as determined by the officer to the best of his/her ability.

2. The street address or approximate location of the stop, and the suspected offense or traffic law/ordinance alleged to have been violated.

3. Whether the officer conducted a search as a result of the stop, and if so, whether the person consented to the search.

4. Whether probable cause to search existed, and if so, the fact(s) supporting the existence of that probable cause.

5. Whether any contraband was discovered in the course of the search, and if so, the type of contraband discovered.

6. Whether the officer made an arrest as a result of the stop and/or search,
and if so, a statement of the offense charged.

7. Whether the officer issued a warning or citation as a result of the stop, and if so, a statement of the offense charged.

The Executive Vice Chancellor for Education, Student, and Community Development shall submit a report to the Lone Star College System Board of Trustees containing the following information compiled from the previous calendar year:

1. A comparative analysis of the information contained in the individual reports in order to:

A. Determine the prevalence of racial profiling by officers in the Lone Star College System Police Department; and

B. Examine the disposition of traffic and pedestrian stops made by this department's officers including searches resulting from stops.

2. Information relating to each complaint filed with the Lone Star College System Police 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.