City of Midland City Council met May 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
The City Council convened in a work session in the Basement Conference Room, City Hall, Midland, Texas, at 9:30 AM, May 23, 2023.
Council Members present: Amy Stretcher Burkes, Robin Poole, Lori Blong, Scott Dufford, Jack Ladd, John Norman
Council Members absent: Dan Corrales
Staff members present: City Attorney John Ohnemiller, Interim City Manager Morris Williams Jr.
The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m.
The following matter(s), and any matter listed on the agenda for this meeting, may be discussed by the City Council:
1. Receive a presentation from Dr. Eric J. Fritsch of Justice Research Consultants, LLC regarding the 2022 Racial Profiling Analysis.
Dr. Eric Fritsch gave an overview of the Midland Police Department 2022 Racial Profiling Analysis. First, information is gathered to be sure there is compliance with the law such as: a policy prohibiting racial profiling, officer training and education on racial profiling, the racial profiling complaint process and public education about the complaint process and the collection of racial profiling data.
Dr. Fritsch reported on Comparative Analysis #1, such as total stops by population, issues in assessing stop data, disproportionally and the problem of base rates (a valid measure of the driving population does not exist). Dr. Fritsch also reported on Comparative Analysis #2 – Traffic Stop Outcomes, Comparative Analysis #3 – Searches and Comparative Analysis #4 – Racial Profiling Complaints.
All the business at hand having been completed, the meeting adjourned at 9:49 a.m.
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