LITITZ BOROUGH - The LBPD is releasing the agency review of data for Q2 of 2021 related to agency traffic citations and criminal arrests. The LBPD is required to perform this review annually to comply with the Accreditation standard related to the prohibition of bias-based policing. The LBPD elects to conduct this review more-frequently, on a quarterly basis, and also elects to release this data for public inspection on the agency webpage. 

Bias-based policing (also known as "racial profiling" or "bias-based profiling"), is any traffic stop, field contact, vehicle search, asset seizure/forfeiture, or enforcement action based solely on a common trait of a group. Common traits include, but are not limited to, race, ethnic background, sexual orientation, religion, economic status, age, or cultural group. It must be made clear that under no circumstances will bias-based policing be condoned.

The Q2 of 2021 bias-based policing review is attached to this post as a PDF.

Click here to access the LBPD written directive regarding the bias-based policing prohibition (General Order 1.8.3).

Media contact: Media@LititzPD.org.