SB 967 Summary

• Establishes the "Law Enforcement Officer Duty to Intervene Act" requiring all Michigan law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies by January 1, 2021.

• Mandates that law enforcement officers have an affirmative duty to intervene verbally or physically to prevent observed use of excessive force by other officers.

• Requires law enforcement agencies to impose appropriate disciplinary actions against officers who observe excessive force and fail to intervene.

• Requires agencies to provide copies of the duty to intervene policy to all officers in their employment.