The Murphy Police Department conducted 8,906 traffic stops in 2025 and remains in full compliance with Texas laws governing racial profiling, according to analysis of departmental data prepared by Eric Fritsch, director of Justice Research Consultants.
The report, part of state-mandated reporting requirements, found that the department maintains a formal policy prohibiting racial profiling, provides officer training and public education on the issue and operates a complaint process while collecting and analyzing traffic stop data…