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When Lamesa Police Department officers conducted almost 1,600 traffic stops last year, none of them committed incidents of racial profiling.Police Chief Josh Peterson presented an annual ninepage report to city council members Tuesday night breaking down traffic stops conducted by police officers based upon each stopped driver’s gender, ethnicity and alleged offenses.The department has a strict policy against racial profiling.Racial profiling at the law enforcement level is defined as “the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense,” according on an online article.Citizens can file complaints with the department if they suspect an ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

P.O. Box 710
Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177