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SB 1456 Virginia Community Policing Act; created, report.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Community Policing Act. Prohibits the use of biased-based profiling by state and local law-enforcement officers and requires such officers to record certain data regarding motor vehicle and investigatory stops and report this information to the Department of State Police. The Department of State Police is required to develop a statewide database to analyze the data to determine the existence and prevalence of biased-based profiling in the Commonwealth. The Superintendent of State Police is required to report annually on the findings of the analysis to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Attorney General. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a model policy that embodies current best practices for the implementation and operation of a body-worn camera system. Beginning July 1, 2018, the Department of State Police, sheriff's offices, and police departments are required to implement a body-worn camera system.
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HISTORY
- 01/27/15 Senate: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/27/15 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 15103945D
- 01/27/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/15 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (13-Y 0-N)