5852 AMH APP H2459.1

5852 AMH APP H2459.1

SB 5852 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4/9/01

By Committee on Appropriations

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature declares its support for the executive order issued by the president of the United States in which it is stated that stopping or searching individuals on the basis of race is not an effective law enforcement policy, that it is inconsistent with democratic ideals, especially the commitment to equal protection under the law for all persons, and that it is neither legitimate nor defensible as a strategy for public protection.

(2) The legislature declares its support for the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs' recent resolution condemning racial profiling and reaffirming local law enforcement agencies' commitment to ensuring the public safety and the protection of civil liberties for all persons. The legislature further declares its support for the association's goal of implementing policing procedures that are fair, equitable, and constitutional.

(3) The legislature supports and encourages local law enforcement agencies' compliance with the recommendations of the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs regarding racial profiling. Local law enforcement agencies are encouraged to take actions to ensure that their practices do not enable or foster racial profiling. Such actions may include, but are not limited to: Adopting policies designed to prevent racial profiling; working with community minority groups to improve communication and understanding; training to ensure that legitimate police actions are not misperceived as racial profiling; establishing a citizen concern review process to address allegations of racial profiling; and reviewing data on traffic stops. (4) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall coordinate with the criminal justice training commission to ensure that issues related to racial profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training and offered in regional training for in-service law enforcement officers at all levels."

Correct the title.

EFFECT: Encourages, rather than requires, local law enforcement agencies to follow WASPC recommendations. Removes the requirement that local law enforcement agencies take particular mandatory actions against racial profiling. Encourages local law enforcement agencies to take actions to ensure that existing procedures do not foster or encourage racial profiling. Removes requirements that local law enforcement report to WASPC, and that WASPC report to the legislature, on racial profiling. Removes the definition of racial profiling.