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Pubdate: Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Source: Beaumont Enterprise (TX)
Copyright: 2001 Beaumont Enterprise
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Website: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1024
Author: Patrice Manuel, Jeorge Zarazua
LAW TARGETING RACIAL PROFILING GIVES TRAFFIC STOPS GREATER SCRUTINY
BEAUMONT - A new state law aimed at eliminating racial profiling from
police department arrest criteria is also going to make prosecutions
easier, police administrators and prosecutors say.
The law adopted by the 77th Legislature uses patrol car video technology to
help combat racial profiling, the practice of stopping motorists or
pedestrians based on racial or ethnic stereotypes.
Senate Bill 1074 prohibits racial profiling and requires Texas law
enforcement agencies to adopt such a policy before Jan. 1, the first day
officers are mandated to start keeping track of stops resulting in either a
citation or an arrest.
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