Racial Profiling

It is the policy of Southside ISD Police Department to police in a proactive manner and to aggressively investigate suspected violations of the law. Officers shall actively enforce state and federal laws in a responsible and professional manner without regard to race, ethnicity, or national origin. Officers are strictly prohibited from engaging in racial profiling (Article 2.131 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure).

What is Racial Profiling?

Art. 3.05. RACIAL PROFILING.

In this code, “racial profiling” means a law enforcement-initiated action based on an individual’s race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than on the individual’s behavior or on information identifying the individual as having engaged in criminal activity.

The Compliant Process:

This department accepts complaints from any person who believes that he or she has been stopped or searched based on racial, ethnic or national origin profiling. No person shall be discouraged, intimidated, or coerced from filing a complaint, nor discriminated against because he or she filed such a complaint.

How to Make a Complaint:

Complaints may be initiated in person at Southside ISD Police Department or by phone (210) 882-1620 during regular hours.