Traffic Stop Records

Dear Emma Parry:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of San Antonio. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 4/22/2024 and given the reference number W603833-042224 for tracking purposes.


Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s). You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.

In accordance with the Public Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, the City of San Antonio makes all of its public records available to citizens.

The Public Information Act does not require governmental bodies to create new information, perform legal research, or to answer questions. The request must ask for records or information already in existence. The City of San Antonio will not comply with a standing request for information to be collected or prepared in the future.

The City of San Antonio will respond within ten business days following submission of requests. The City of San Antonio may collect a fee as prescribed by law for the requested documents. For more information on the Texas Public Information Act, please visit the Texas Attorney General Web site at www.oag.state.tx.us/open/og_faqs.shtml.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Open Records Center.
SA Open Record

City of San Antonio

05/08/2024
Via Email
Emma Parry
MuckRock News, DEPT MR162440
Boston, MA 02115

RE: Response to Public Information Request COSA ORR No: W603833-042224
Dear Emma Parry:

The City received a public information request from you on 4/22/2024. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A tabular data file containing all information collected in accordance with Texas Crim. Pro. Code § 2.132-4 including but not limited to: date of stop, time of stop, race of driver, gender of driver, age of driver, if search occurred, if contraband was found, anonymized officer ID, and stop location for all years available.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma Parry

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Please clarify your request for Police Records by answering the following questions:
The SAPD is receiving a large volume of request.  Will the information posted here suffice? City of San San Antonio Police Activity Reports & Demographics.  You will find that the Racial Profiling Reports tab will cover all the items you have specified.  If this does not work for you, please specify why.
If you would like for the City to proceed with your public information request, please respond in writing to the City by replying to this email within sixty-one (61) days from 05/08/2024. Otherwise, the City will consider your request withdrawn. Please note, the ten (10) business days to provide a response to your request will restart upon receipt of your clarification.

Sincerely,
Linda Flores Open Records Unit
Police Department