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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 338-09TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: POLICE DATE: AUGUST 3, 2009 CMR:338:09 REPORT TYPE: INFORMATIONAL SUBJECT: Demographic Data Collection, Fiscal Year 2008-09 This is an infonnational report. No Council action is required. BACKGROUND Since July 1, 2000, the Police Department has been proactively collecting demographic data on all enforcement contacts. On September 10, 2001, the Police Department submitted its first quarterly report on this data to Council (CMR:350:01). Since then, 15 additional infonnational reports have been submitted. Since 2000, the Department has continued to evolve and refine the collection and reporting of this infonnation including changes to the types ofinfonnation captured, when demographic infonnation is captured, the manner with which the data is recorded and how the Department evaluates and reports this infonnation. In early 2008, the reporting requirement was suspended by agreement with the City Manager's Office and City Council. In November 2008, the Council directed the Department to -~~~ .. ~leinotatethe reports. Tue attacned data lS a compilation of the demographic data for Fiscal Year 2008- 2009. Quarterly demographic data reports are posted on the Department's website. Future reports to Council will be on a quarterly basis. The overarching goal is to provide meaningful infonnation to the City Council and public. The collection of demographic data is just one part of a comprehensive approach that the City of Palo Alto Police Department has undertaken to enhance police-community relations and ensure policing activities are conducted without racial bias. CMR:338:09 Page 1 of 4 DISCUSSION Demographic information is captured on all self-initiated enforcement vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle stops. The Department's Police Records Management System (RMS) captures the following information: ./ Race ./ Age ./ Gender ./ Location of stop ./ Reason for contact ./ Action taken by the officer (disposition) ./ City of residence for the individual contacted ./ Whether or not a search of the individual was conducted, and if a search was conducted, the reason and outcome of the search. An officer must make a reasonable determination of the individual's race during the contact in lieu of asking the person. The following race categories being used for data collection purposes are consistent with those currently used by other law enforcement agencies . ./ White ./ African American 1 Black ./ Hispanic ./ Asian (includes other Asian, Chinese, Cambodian, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, and Vietnamese) ./ Other (includes Guamanian, American Indian, Middle-Eastern, Pacific Islander, Samoan, Hawaiian and Unknown) Demographic data from a total of 14,073 self-initiated contacts related to vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle stops was reported by officers during Fiscal Year 2008/2009. This represents approximately 95 ----.,..pe""r""c""'enl'ntl)'ftlIe total contacts in me fiscal year. ------- The data in this report is consistent with the percentages of past year's demographic data reports. It is important to consider that the daytime population ofthe City is much higher and more diverse than the nighttime population. The fact that only 29 percent ofthe persons stopped during the year (see table 10) were Palo Alto residents is indicative of the dynamic nature of the daytime population. Attachment A summarizes the demographic data tables. TRAFFIC STOPS REASON BY RACIAL GROUP -Table 1 provides the summary by race for each of the contacts made during the fiscal year and the reason the stop was initiated. TRAFFIC STOPS REASON FOR SEARCH BY RACIAL GROUP -Table 2 provides the summary of all contacts for the fiscal year and reason for search (if any) broken down by race. CMR:338:09 Page 2 of 4 Of the 14,073 contacts during the year, approximately 11 percent resulted in a search being conducted (1,660 searches). The Table 2 data shows that, of the 1,660 searches that were conducted, 41 percent were required by Department policy as a result of either an officer making an arrest (19 percent) or a vehicle impound property inventory (22 percent). Probation/parole situations resulted in 27 percent of all searches. Consensual searches accounted for 19 percent ofthe yearly total and searches for probable cause made up the remaining 13 percent. NO SEARCH -Table 3 provides the summary of contacts for the year that did not result in a search by race and the reason for the initial stop. REASON FOR STOP AND SEARCH BY RACIAL GROUP, CONSENT -Table 4 provides the summary of consensual searches by race and the reason for the initial stop. INCIDENT TO ARREST -Table 5 provides the summary of searches associated with arrests broken down by race and the reason for the initial stop. P AROLEIPROBA TION Table 6 provides the summary of searches resulting from stops of subjects on parole or probation broken down by race and the reason for the initial stop. PROBABLE CAUSE -Table 7 provides the summary of searches predicated by probable cause broken down by race and the reason for the initial stop. VEHICLE INPOUND INVENTORY Table 8 provides the summary of searches resulting from vehicle impounds broken down by race and the reason for the initial stop. TRAFFIC STOP DISPOSITION BY RACIAL GROUP -Table 9 provides the summary of disposition of all contacts broken down by race. STOPS BY CITY OF RESIDENCY Table 1 ° provides the summary of the cities of residency for person stopped. TOP 10 CITIES OF RESIDENCE BY RACE -Table 11 provides the summary of persons stopped from the top 10 cities of residence broken down by race. RESOURCE IMPACT Although the process has been streamlined, demographic data collection continues to be labor intensive. Approximately 2,000 hours of administrative staff time is spent annually reconciling the data and preparing an analysis of the statistical information and reviewing of the demographic data cards, citations and arrest reports. This year an electronic collection application was implemented on the CMR:338:09 Page 3 of 4 mobile data computers eliminating most hand-written data cards. The automation of the data entry by Patrol should increase compliance and reduce some staff time. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A -Demographic Data Tables PREPARED BY: CITY MANAGER APPROV AL: CMR:338:09 ~~'- CHARLES CULLEN ~ Director, Police Technical Services DENNIS BURNS Interim Police Chief JAMES KEENE City Manager Page 4 of 4 TABLEl Traffic Stops Reason by Raci al Group FY 08-09 Stop Reason Asian African American Hispanic White OTHER CRIMINAL CODE (SPECIFY) 21 79 92 219 PENAL CODE 22 84 73 224 PRE-EXISTING KNOWLEDGE/INFO 34 206 125 353 VEHICLE CODE: EQUIPMENT/REG VIOLJ 'TION 499 919 1337 2236 VEHICLE CODE: MOVING/HAZARD 986 550 964 3385 Grand Total 1562 1838 2591 6417 Percentaqe 11% 13% 18% 46% TABLE 2 Traffic Stops Reason for Sec rch by Racial Group FY 08-09 African Grand WhvSearch Asian American Hispanic White Other Total CONSENT 1b 65 88 140 20 323 INCIDENT TO ARREST 1 If? 51 88 129 25 310 NO SEARCH 150~ 1448 2075 5835 1551 12413 PAROLE/PROBATION 16 167 80 173 24 452 PROBABLE CAUSE I~ 56 61 73 14 211 VEHICLE IMPOUND 11~ INVENTORY 51 199 67 31 364 Grand Total 15~~ 1838 2591 6417 1665 14073 Percentage 11% 13% 18% 46% 12% 100% Other 48 38 47 567 965 1665 12% Grand Total 459 441 765 5558 6850 14073 100% »1 --I ~ o :::I: :s:: m z --I » TABLE 3 No Search FY 08-09 ------ PENf-L Why Race OTHER PRE-VEHICLE VEHICLE Grand Percent Search CRIMINAL CODE EXISTING CODE: CODE: Total CODE KNOWLEDGEI EQUIPMENT MOVING INFO IREG IHAZAR VIOLATION D NO Asian 18 17 30 473 966 1504 12% SEARCH African 61 51 127 752 457 1448 12% American Hispanic 73 41 84 1073 804 2075 17% White 165 13i 242 2038 3253 5835 47% Other 39 28 34 517 933 1551 12% NO 356 27-4 517 4853 6413 12413 100% SEARCH Total ------- TABLE 4 Reason for Stop and Search I by Racial Group, Consent FY 08-09 I ~VVhy Race OTHER P~AL PRE-VEHICLE CODE: VEHICLE Grand Percenfl Search CRIMINAL C DE EXISTI EQUIPMENT/REG CODE: Total CODE I NG VIOLATION MOVING/ I KNOW HAZARD LEDG EIINF i 0 . CONSENT Asian 0 0 3 5 2 10 3% African 4 I 16 29 11 65 20% I American Hispanic 7 ~ 17 42 17 88 27% White 21 19 34 42 24 140 43% ------~-- Other 2 2 7 7 2 20 6% ~CONSENT 34 ,1 77 125 56 323 99% Total ----- TABLES Incident to Arrest FY 08-09 Why Race OTHER PE~ AL PRE-EXISTING VEHICLE VEHICLE Grand Percent Search CRIMINAL CO ')E KNOWLEDGE CODE: CODE: Total CODE INFO EQUIPMENT MOVING REG HAZARD VIOLATION INCIDENT Asian 3 3 0 4 7 17 6% TO ARREST African 5 ~ 18 8 11 51 16% American Hispanic 5 C 8 28 30 88 28% White 7 11 13 26 37 129 42% Other 2 I 2 2 12 25 8% INCIDENT 22 8 41 68 97 310 100% TO ARREST Total TABLE 6 Why Search-Parole/Probatiol FY 08-09 Why Search Race OT rlER CRI~ INAL C( DE PAROLE/PROBATION Asian [) African I American Hispanic ~ White 4 Other ~ PAROLE/PROBATION 26 Total II PENAL PRE- CODE EXISTING KNOWLEDGE INFO 1 0 16 44 10 11 17 52 0 3 44 110 VEHICLE VEHICLE Grand Percent CODE: CODE: Total EQUIPMENT MOVING REG HAZARD VIOLATION 7 0 8 2% 58 44 167 37% 42 13 80 18% 58 32 173 38% 13 5 24 5% 178 94 452 100% TABLE 7 Probable Cause FY 08-09 Why OTHER P_ElNAL PRE-VEHICLE VEHICLE Grand Percent Search CRIMINAL CODE EXISTING CODE: CODE: Total CODE I KNOWLEDGE EQUIPMENT MOVING INFO REG HAZARD VIOLATION PROBABLE Asian 0 2 2 6 1 11 5% CAUSE African 4 3 1 32 14 54 24% American I Hispanic 6 !o 1 38 15 60 27% White 13 15 10 41 11 80 36% Other 2 [2 2 6 6 18 8% PROBABLE 25 2 16 123 47 223 100% CAUSE Total '----~ TABLES Vehicle Impounded inventory FY 08-09 I Why Search ----,------------- PI Race OTHER NAL CRIMINAL d POE CODE (SPECIFY) VEHICLE Asian 0 0 IMPOUND INVENTORY African 0 0 American I Hispanic 0 10 White 1 1 Other 1 0 VEHICLE 2 1 IMPOUND INVENTORY Total --- PRE~ EXISTING KNOWLEDGE INFO 0 0 4 3 0 7 ---~--VEHICLE VEHICL Grand Percent CODE: ECODE: Total EQUIPMENT MOVING REG HAZARD VIOLATION 6 10 16 4% -----39 12 51 14% 108 87 199 55% 37 25 67 18% -22 8 31 9% 212 142 364 100% TABLE 9 I Traffic Stop Disposition by tacial Group FY 08-09 ---- Stop African America1 White Disposition Asian Hispanic ARREST 36 22~ 259 342 CITE 818 36] 744 2763 NO ACTION 275 622 741 1367 OTHER 7 1~ 29 44 WARNING 426 611 818 1901 Grand Total 1562 183f 2591 6417 '~~ Percentage 11% 13o/c 18% 46% Other Grand Total Percent 66 929 7% 838 5530 39% 285 3290 23% 14 106 1% 462 4218 30% 1665 14073 100% 12% 100% ---- TABLE 10 Stops by City of Residency FY 08-09 To 1197 MOUNTAIN VIEW 888 MENLO PARK 680 REDWOOD CITY 587 SUNNYVALE 513 SAN FRANCISCO 336 STANFORD 256 TRANSIENT 262 Other CA Munici alities 3270 Other States 303 Other Countries 61 Grand Total 14073 TABLE 11 Too 10 Cit" -1------·f Resid b~R -_. , ---- FY 08-09 City of Residence Asian Afr ~an Hispanic Whites Other Grand Top 10 Cities Arne rican Total PALO ALTO 520 4 4 313 2393 407 4077 EAST PALO ALTO 69 5t4 704 168 178 1643 SAN JOSE 189 1$4 338 383 133 1197 ~lJNTAIN VIEW 88 619 218 392 121 888 MENLO PARK 34 ~ 106 394 54 680 REDWOOD CITY 30 4~ 257 210 46 587 SUNNYVALE 70 ~~ 97 211 81 513 SAN FRANCISCO 53 3il 26 184 36 336 ---- STANFORD 51 20 10 131 44 256 TRANSIENT 4 7~ 12 156 14 262 TOTAL 1108 15114 2081 4622 1114 10439