Vetoed by Governor Doug Ducey

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that prohibits a police department from identifying a police officer involved in an incident of deadly physical force.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a police department from disclosing the name of a police officer involved in an incident which included deadly physical force and resulted in the death or serious injury of an individual for 60 days after the incident (Sec. 2).

• Exempts a police department from the provisions of this bill in certain circumstances including, but not limited to, the following circumstances (Sec. 2):
• The officer is arrested or formally charged for actions related to the incident;
• The officer gives written consent to disclose his or her name; or
• The criminal investigation of the incident is complete.

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