The Brownfield Police Department has released its full set of 2025 enforcement data, including annual citation totals, a three-year comparison of violations, and the department’s legally required Racial Profiling Report and Statistical Analysis. The reports provide a comprehensive overview of traffic enforcement activity, demographics of motor vehicle stops, searches, arrests, and compliance with state law.
All data covers the period from January 1 through December 31, 2025, and was submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) on January 16, 2026.
2025 Citation Totals
During 2025, Brownfield police officers issued a total of 1,258 citations.
Most Common Violations
- Speeding: 379 citations
- Expired registration (license plates): 156
- No or expired driver’s license: 147
- Failure to maintain financial responsibility (no insurance): 135
- Possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia: 40
- Public intoxication: 19
- Ran red light / failure to yield right-of-way: 17
- Disregard stop sign or yield sign: 26
Additional traffic-related violations included reckless driving (3), texting while driving (2), improper lane changes, unsafe passing, and defective equipment violations.
City Ordinance and Other Violations
Animal-related city ordinance violations were among the most frequently cited non-traffic offenses:
- Running at large: 36
- Vaccination required: 16
- Animal registration: 15
Alcohol-related offenses involving minors accounted for multiple citations, including possession, purchase, and consumption of alcohol by a minor.
Three-Year Citation Comparison (2023–2025)
The department also released a three-year comparison showing enforcement trends:
- 2023: 1,344 total violations
- 2024: 1,189 total violations
- 2025: 1,258 total violations
This represents a 5.8% increase from 2024 to 2025, though overall totals remain below 2023 levels.
Speeding citations showed the largest increase:
- 2023: 199
- 2024: 250
- 2025: 379
Expired registration and driver’s license violations also rose in 2025 compared to the previous year.
Racial Profiling Report Overview
As required by Texas law, the Brownfield Police Department filed a full racial profiling report, certifying compliance with Article 2.133 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
- Total motor vehicle stops in 2025: 5,309
Location of Stops
- U.S. highways: 3,346 stops (63.03%)
- City streets: 1,722 stops (32.44%)
- Private property or other locations: 186 stops (3.50%)
- State highways: 52 stops (0.98%)
- County roads: 3 stops (0.06%)
Prior Knowledge of Race or Ethnicity
- Race not known prior to stop: 5,291 stops (99.66%)
- Race known prior to stop: 18 stops (0.34%)
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender of Drivers Stopped
Race / Ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino: 2,592 (48.82%)
- White: 2,334 (43.96%)
- Black: 333 (6.27%)
- Asian / Pacific Islander: 36 (0.68%)
- Alaska Native / American Indian: 14 (0.26%)
Gender
- Male: 3,514 drivers (66.19%)
- Female: 1,795 drivers (33.81%)
Reasons for Traffic Stops
- Moving traffic violations: 4,289 stops (80.79%)
- Vehicle traffic violations: 796 stops (14.99%)
- Violation of law (non-traffic): 205 stops (3.86%)
- Pre-existing knowledge: 19 stops (0.36%)
Searches and Contraband
Searches Conducted
- No search conducted: 5,041 stops (94.95%)
- Search conducted: 268 stops (5.05%)
Reasons for Searches
- Probable cause: 140 searches (2.64%)
- Consent: 104 searches (1.96%)
- Contraband in plain view: 10 searches (0.19%)
- Incident to arrest: 10 searches (0.19%)
- Inventory: 4 searches (0.08%)
Contraband Discovered
- Contraband found: 145 stops (2.73%)
- No contraband found: 123 stops (2.32%)
Types of Contraband
- Drugs: 82 cases
- Alcohol: 33 cases
- Other items: 27 cases
- Stolen property: 2 cases
- Weapons: 1 case
- Currency: 0 cases
Outcomes of Traffic Stops
- Verbal warnings: 4,470 stops (84.20%)
- Written warnings: 4 stops (0.08%)
- Citations issued: 790 stops (14.88%)
- Citation and arrest: 12 stops (0.23%)
- Arrests only: 33 stops (0.62%)
Arrest Data
Arrest Basis
- Violation of penal code: 27 arrests (0.51%)
- Violation of traffic law: 6 arrests (0.11%)
- Violation of city ordinance: 3 arrests (0.06%)
- Outstanding warrants: 9 arrests (0.17%)
Use of Physical Force
- No physical force used: 5,296 stops (99.76%)
- Physical force used: 13 stops (0.24%)
The report indicates no incidents resulted in bodily injury to suspects, officers, or both.
Racial Profiling Complaints
- Total complaints received: 0
- Complaints resulting in disciplinary action: 0
Compliance and Oversight
The Brownfield Police Department certified that it:
- Maintains a written racial profiling policy
- Prohibits racial profiling by officers
- Provides a public complaint process
- Requires corrective action if violations occur
- Collects and audits traffic stop data
- Submits annual reports to TCOLE and governing bodies
The department elected to submit its own statistical analysis rather than using TCOLE’s auto-generated analysis.
Report Information
- Chief Administrator: Christopher P. Kotzur
- Agency: Brownfield Police Department
- Report compiled: January 16, 2026
- Submitted to: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
