{"id":662,"date":"2019-08-20T13:20:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T19:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/?page_id=662"},"modified":"2019-08-20T13:20:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T19:20:52","slug":"racial-profiling-purpose-and-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-purpose-and-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Racial Profiling: Purpose and Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"rxbodyfield\">\n<table class=\"table table-condensed\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\"><tbody>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"><span class=\"boldblue\">Purpose:<\/span><\/td><td width=\"90%\">The purpose of this policy is to reaffirm the Dallas County Sheriff&#8217;s Department&#8217;s commitment to unbiased law enforcement in all encounters between Deputies and any person.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><span class=\"boldblue\">Policy:<\/span><\/td><td>It is the policy of this Sheriff\u2019s Department to conduct law enforcement procedures in a proactive manner and to aggressively investigate suspected violations of law. Deputies shall actively enforce state and federal laws in a responsible and professional manner, without regard to race, ethnicity, or national origin. Deputies are strictly prohibited from engaging in racial profiling as defined in this policy. This policy shall be applicable to all persons, whether drivers, passengers, or pedestrians.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-condensed\"><thead>\n<tr class=\"tableHeaderBlue\"><td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">Racial Profiling Policy<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"> <\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-purpose-and-policy\/\"><strong>PURPOSE and POLICY<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>I.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-definitions\/\"><strong>DEFINITIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>II.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-restrictions-for-deputy-initiated-law-enforcement-contact\/\"><strong>RESTRICTIONS FOR DEPUTY INITIATED LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>III.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-documentation-of-motor-vehicle-stops\/\"><strong>DOCUMENTATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>IV.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-information-to-be-collected\/\"><strong>INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>V.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-documentation-of-pedestrian-stops\/\"><strong>DOCUMENTATION OF PEDESTRIAN STOPS<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>VI.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-complaints\/\"><strong>COMPLAINTS<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>VII.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-training\/\"><strong>TRAINING<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td width=\"10%\"><strong>VIII.<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"90%\"><a href=\"\/departments\/sheriff\/racial-profiling-public-education\/\"><strong>PUBLIC EDUCATION<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to reaffirm the Dallas County Sheriff&#8217;s Department&#8217;s commitment to unbiased law enforcement in all encounters between Deputies and any person. Policy: It is the policy of this Sheriff\u2019s Department to conduct law enforcement procedures in a proactive manner and to aggressively investigate suspected violations of law. 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