SB 5242 -
By Senators Hargrove, Kline, Pflug
ADOPTED 03/05/2011
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 43.101
RCW to read as follows:
(1) The criminal justice training commission shall ensure that
issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law
enforcement training and offered to in-service law enforcement officers
in conjunction with existing training regarding profiling.
(2) Local law enforcement agencies shall add a statement condemning
motorcycle profiling to existing policies regarding profiling.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "motorcycle profiling" means
the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears
motorcycle-related paraphernalia as a factor in deciding to stop and
question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or
vehicle with or without a legal basis under the United States
Constitution or Washington state Constitution."
SB 5242 -
By Senators Hargrove, Kline, Pflug
ADOPTED 03/05/2011
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "profiling;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and adding a new section to chapter 43.101 RCW."
EFFECT: (1) Removes the requirement that local law enforcement
agencies review and audit their existing procedures regarding the
practice of motorcycle profiling.
(2) Removes the requirement that local law enforcement agencies
work with motorcycle groups in their communities to address the issue
of motorcycle profiling.
(3) Clarifies that motorcycle profiling training be addressed in
the basic law enforcement academy training and in existing in-service
training regarding profiling.
(4) Modifies the definition of motorcycle profiling.