MS HB1389

Creates a five-member Review Board for Officer-Involved Deaths appointed by the Attorney General, including a retired judge, former law enforcement chief, assistant attorney general, criminal justice academic, and former prosecutor with 10+ years experience

Requires the board to meet monthly starting no later than August 31, 2017, review all officer-involved death information from law enforcement agencies, and make investigation recommendations to the Attorney General

Mandates an annual report to the Legislature by December 31 each year documenting the number of officer-involved shootings statewide, race and ethnicity of those killed, and the law enforcement agencies involved

Requires all law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies on officer-involved deaths by August 1, 2018, including mandatory reporting to the Review Board, use of independent crash reconstruction units for traffic-related deaths, and blood sample collection from involved officers

Law enforcement agencies that fail to adopt the required written policy lose immunity protections under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act