S.F. No. 37 Summary

• Establishes citizen oversight councils for law enforcement agencies employing 50+ officers with investigative and disciplinary powers, and creates a Police-Community Relations Council within the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board

• Creates independent Use of Force Investigations Unit within Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate officer-involved deaths and certain sexual conduct cases, with prosecution authority assigned to attorney general

• Expands restrictions on peace officer use of force by prohibiting chokeholds and certain restraints, establishing duty to intercede when observing unreasonable force, and modifying deadly force standards to emphasize defense of human life

• Requires comprehensive data collection on peace officer complaints and discipline, establishes peace officer grievance arbitration procedures with culturally competent arbitrators, and mandates training on crisis intervention, mental illness response, and autism

• Restores voting rights for individuals upon completion of incarceration or upon sentencing if no incarceration imposed, and appropriates $15 million for community-based public safety initiatives and crisis response teams