308.02 DEFINITIONS

1. Racial Profiling: For the purpose of this order the term racial profiling shall mean the act of selecting or targeting a person(s) for law enforcement contact based exclusively on the individual's race, ethnicity, or national origin and not upon reasonable suspicion sufficient to justify a law enforcement initiated action or contact.
2. Law enforcement contact: For the purpose of this order the term law enforcement contact will include but be not limited to;
   • Pedestrian stop,
   • Vehicle traffic stop,
   • Field interrogation.
3. Stop: For the purpose of this order the term stop= shall mean an interaction between a deputy and an individual who is being detained for the purpose of a criminal investigation, regardless of the level (misdemeanor or felony), in which the individual is not under arrest.
4. Reasonable suspicion: For the purpose of this order the term reasonable suspicion shall mean a reasonable belief, based either upon a deputy's personal observations or upon reliably reported or communicated information, that a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime.
5. Detainee: For the purpose of this order the term detainee shall mean any person(s) detained as a result of law enforcement contact for the purpose of a criminal investigation, regardless of the level (misdemeanor or felony), in which the individual is not under arrest.
6. Deputy: For the purpose of this order the term Deputy shall apply to all sworn departmental members, regular and reserve, regardless of rank, title, or assignment.
7. Articulative: For the purpose of this order the term articulative shall mean the ability to definitively correlate an individual's actions, or other circumstances associated with an individual, with a legitimate motivation for initiating a law enforcement contact.
8. CAD: For the purpose of this order the term CAD= [Computer Aided Dispatch] will encompass the entire computerized system utilized by the Communications Section in the collection and preservation of data.
9. MDC: For the purpose of this order the term MDC= [ Mobile Data Computer] refers to the authorized onboard computer system utilized by field deputies to electronically receive and transmit data to and from the Communications Section.

Racial Profiling Policy
308.00 308.01	PURPOSE and POLICY
308.02	DEFINITIONS
308.03	RESTRICTIONS FOR DEPUTY INITIATED LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT
308.04	DOCUMENTATION OF TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN STOPS
308.05	INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED
308.06	VIDEO EQUIPMENT
308.07	VIDEO RECORDING PROCEDURES
308.08	VIDEO AND AUDIO CARTRIDGE ISSUE AND MAINTENANCE
308.09	DATA REPORTING PROCEDURES
308.10	COMPLAINANTS
308.11	MONITORING OF PERSONNEL
308.12	TRAINING
308.13	PUBLIC EDUCATION