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IN HB1058

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2017

Primary Sponsor

Robin Shackleford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement training board must adopt minimum standards by January 1, 2018 for officer training on racial equity, bias-free policing, body worn cameras, and law enforcement recordings.

  • Beginning April 1, 2018, state police and local law enforcement agencies must submit annual reports to the attorney general documenting all stops and searches, including time, location, reason, result, and perceived race/ethnicity of persons stopped.

  • Attorney general must issue guidelines by October 1, 2017 for standardized data collection and reporting practices across all law enforcement agencies.

  • Establishes law enforcement matching grant program administered by Indiana criminal justice institute to fund local agencies for body worn camera programs, community trust initiatives, crisis intervention training, and other law enforcement programs.

  • Requires all law enforcement agencies to develop policies by October 1, 2017 promoting racial and ethnic diversity through recruitment, retention, and promotion of minority officers, with specific emphasis for agencies serving communities where more than 25% of residents are minorities.

Legislative Description

Police transparency and community trust. Not later than January 1, 2018, requires the law enforcement training board to adopt minimum standards for training of law enforcement officers (officers) regarding: (1) racial equity and bias-free policing; and (2) body worn cameras and recordings. Beginning April 1, 2018, requires the state police department and each local law enforcement agency to submit an annual report to the attorney general of data on all stops and searches conducted during the preceding year. Requires the attorney general to develop guidelines not later than October 1, 2017, for the data collection and reporting. Establishes a law

Last Action

Representative Pryor added as coauthor

1/9/2017

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs and Public Safety1/4/2017

Full Bill Text

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