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AB 953 - Amends "Profiling" Regulations - California Key Vote

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Title: Amends "Profiling" Regulations

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that amends "profiling" regulations for law enforcement officers.

Highlights:

  • Requires a state and local law enforcement agent to make a detailed report of every stop and search, and every agency must annually report this data to the Attorney General (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the due dates for the first round of reports are as follows (Sec. 2):

    • April 1, 2019 for agencies that employ 1,000 or more law enforcement agents;

    • April 1, 2020 for agencies that employ 667 to 1000 law enforcement agents;

    • April 1, 2022 for agencies that employ 334 to 667 law enforcement agents; and

    • April 1, 2023 for agencies that employ less than 334 law enforcement agents.

  • Requires each report to include the following information (Sec. 2):

    • The time, date, and location of stop;

    • Reason for the stop;

    • Result of the stop, meaning either  no action, warning, citation, property seizure or arrest;

    • The warning provided or violation cited;

    • The “perceived” race or ethnicity, gender, and approximate age of the individual stopped; and

    • The actions taken by the law enforcement agent.

  • Establishes the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (Sec. 4).

  • Requires the board to develop and disseminate guidelines and training for all law enforcement agents teaching respect for racial, identity, and cultural differences and noncombative methods of carrying out duties (Sec. 4).

  • Specifies that the board will annually perform the following actions (Sec. 4):

    • Analyze and review racial and identity profiling policies and practices with the state and local law enforcement;

    • Conduct evidence-based research on intentional and implicit biases during stop, search and seizures;

    • Issue a report that allows access to all of this information on their website; and

    • Hold at least 3 public meetings each year to discuss the issues of racial and identity profiling.

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Title: Amends "Profiling" Regulations

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends "profiling" regulations for law enforcement officers.

Highlights:

  • Requires a state and local law enforcement agent to make a detailed report of every stop and search, and every agency must annually report this data to the Attorney General (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the due dates for the first round of reports are as follows (Sec. 2):

    • April 1, 2019 for agencies that employ 1,000 or more law enforcement agents;

    • April 1, 2020 for agencies that employ 667 to 1000 law enforcement agents;

    • April 1, 2022 for agencies that employ 334 to 667 law enforcement agents; and

    • April 1, 2023 for agencies that employ less than 334 law enforcement agents.

  • Requires each report to include the following information (Sec. 2):

    • The time, date, and location of stop;

    • Reason for the stop;

    • Result of the stop, meaning either  no action, warning, citation, property seizure or arrest;

    • The warning provided or violation cited;

    • The “perceived” race or ethnicity, gender, and approximate age of the individual stopped; and

    • The actions taken by the law enforcement agent.

  • Establishes the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (Sec. 4).

  • Requires the board to develop and disseminate guidelines and training for all law enforcement agents teaching respect for racial, identity, and cultural differences and noncombative methods of carrying out duties (Sec. 4).

  • Specifies that the board will annually perform the following actions (Sec. 4):

    • Analyze and review racial and identity profiling policies and practices with the state and local law enforcement;

    • Conduct evidence-based research on intentional and implicit biases during stop, search and seizures;

    • Issue a report that allows access to all of this information on their website; and

    • Hold at least 3 public meetings each year to discuss the issues of racial and identity profiling.

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