Orange TX Police Department

Racial Profiling

In accordance with 77th Legislature’s mandate prohibiting racial profiling in Texas, the Orange Police Department affirms its commitment to unbiased policing in all encounters between an officer and any person. Furthermore, the Department will take measures to ensure behaviors and operating procedures that serve to promote public confidence and mutual trust through the provision of services in a fair and equitable fashion. Racial bias policing or “Racial Profiling” is a method and behavior that the Orange Police Department will not condone, nor tolerate and has established policy and procedure to prohibit.

Racial Profiling Prohibited 

Orange Police Department

201 8th St.

Orange, Texas 77630

Sam Kittrell

Chief of Police

The public has the right to receive fair, efficient, and impartial law enforcement.  Any misconduct by department personnel must be detected, thoroughly investigated, and properly adjudicated to assure the maintenance of this right.

Protection of the Department

The department is often evaluated and judged by the conduct of its individual employees.  It is imperative that the whole organization not be criticized because of the misconduct of a few.  An informed public must have confidence that it’s police department honestly and fairly investigates and adjudicates all allegations of misconduct against it’s employees.

Protection of the Employee

Employees must be protected against false or misinformed allegations of misconduct.  This can only be accomplished through a consistently thorough investigative process.

  IMPORTANT NUMBERS

911 – POLICE EMERGENCY

911 – FIRE EMERGENCY

911- MEDICAL EMERGENCY  

Non-Emergency Police Service

(409) 883-1026

Police Administrative Offices

(409) 883-1076

Data Reporting

Personnel designated by the Chief of Police will compile and place into a report format all incidents concerning racial profiling.  The Chief of Police shall disseminate this data as required by statue.

COMPLAINT PROCESS

The department shall accept complaints from any person who believes he or she has been stopped, searched, or inappropriately ticketed or arrested based on racial, ethnic, or national origin profiling.  No person shall be discouraged, intimidated, or coerced from filing such a complaint, or discriminated against because he or she filed such a complaint.  Employees and supervisors shall report any racial profiling practice they observe.

How Do I Make a Complaint?

Complaints against members of the Orange Police Department may be made by letter or in person, and under certain circumstances by phone.  No matter how the complaint is made it is the responsibility of the contacted supervisor to inform the complainant of the proper procedure for filing a complaint.  Complaints will usually require statements to be sworn under oath and notarized.  Complaints can be filed directly at the Orange Police Department.  The address is 201 S. 8th St. in Orange, Texas 77630, telephone is (409) 883-1026 

What Happens To My Complaint After It Is Received?

All complaints received by the department are processed through the Administrative Division of the Orange Police Department.  When a complaint is received, it is reviewed to determine the nature of the allegations.  All complaints against officers of the Orange Police Department are investigated by this Division.  In every case, the person making the complaint will be contacted during the investigation for additional information, and will be notified by mail of the final disposition.