Date: 09/02/2015
Final
Racial Profiling Laws in Other Jurisdictions
PROFILING INTERIM COMMITTEE
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02:16 PM -- Racial Profiling Laws in Other Jurisdictions
Mr. Richard Williams, Criminal Justice Policy Specialist at the National Conference of State Legislatures, provided information on laws and policies outside of Colorado. Mr. Williams provided statistics concerning the number of states with profiling-related laws and discussed common elements in such legislation. He also provided an overview of laws in other states, including such laws' provisions concerning definitions, investigation of officers, complaint processes and procedures, and options for relief for individuals.
02:26 PM
Mr. Williams provided the committee information on policies in other states related to data collection by law enforcement. He explained that law enforcement agencies' methods for eliminating racial profiling include training and car-mounted and body-worn cameras. Mr. Williams discussed lessons learned concerning implementation of profiling-related programs in other jurisdictions.