Constitutional Policing Unit

Our mission is to ensure that the Dallas Police Department preserves its integrity by upholding the highest standards of policing - legal, moral, and ethical.

Methods

Strategic Reviews

Strategic Reviews include broad assessments of the Department's systems, strategies, and structure. Each review employs a methodological approach, leverages internal and external subject matter expertise, and is informed by an evaluation of applicable standards and recognized effective policing practices. The goal is to identify long-term improvements that enhance the alignment of the Department's internal controls with its mission and community needs. Each Strategic Review results in a written report prepared for the Department's senior leadership, summarizing key findings and providing corresponding recommendations for improvement. The Constitutional Policing Unit then facilitates the implementation of approved improvements.

Limited Scope Reviews

Limited Scope Reviews include focused assessments of specific regulations, functions, and operations within the Department. Each review employs a methodological approach, leverages internal and external subject matter expertise, and is informed by an evaluation of applicable standards and recognized effective policing practices. The goal is to identify targeted opportunities to improve efficiency, embrace operational innovation, and promote data-driven decision-making. Each Limited Scope Review results in a written report prepared for the Department's senior leadership, summarizing key findings and providing corresponding recommendations for improvement. The Constitutional Policing Unit then facilitates the implementation of approved improvements.

Motor Vehicle Stop Data Reviews

The Constitutional Policing Unit collects and reports statistical information reported by officers related to motor vehicle stops. Motor Vehicle Stop Data Reviews conducted weekly, quarterly, and annually ensure adherence to the racial profiling data requirements established by the Sandra Bland Act (85(R) Senate Bill 1849). Additionally, Del Carmen Consulting performs systematic and random audits of this data, as required by Texas law, and produces an annual Racial Profiling Report.

Internal Control Assessments

Internal Control Assessments ensure compliance with City of Dallas Administrative Directive 4-09 (Internal Control) and relevant regulations, methods, and procedures.

Material Inventories

Material Inventories ensure the effective and accountable management of property, resources, and monetary assets. These inventories encompass drugs and firearms stored in the Department's Property Room, as well as routine departmental cash counts. Additionally, Material Inventories include verifying and securing for destruction Property Room drugs and firearms.