SB 1231 Summary

• Prohibits peace officers from engaging in racial profiling, including using race or ethnicity as the sole factor in determining probable cause for arrest or detention of an individual.

• Requires peace officers to record and retain specific information for all motor vehicle stops beginning January 1, 2017, including the number of stops, racial or ethnic characteristics of the person stopped (based on officer observation), the nature of any alleged violation, and whether a warning, citation, arrest, or search resulted from the stop.

• Mandates each law enforcement agency to provide an annual summary report to the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board by October 1 each year detailing the recorded motor vehicle stop information.

• Directs the Board to develop a uniform system for receiving allegations of racial profiling, conduct annual reviews and analysis of motor vehicle stop data, and report findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.

• Requires peace officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and probation officers to report incidents of racial profiling to the Board within 30 days of becoming aware of them.