Bill Summary for Bill Number Follow-up on the Collection of Profiling Data by the Colorado State Patrol

Date: 09/17/2015

Final
Follow-up on the Collection of Profiling Data by the Colorado State Patrol

PROFILING INTERIM COMMITTEE

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09:03 AM -- Follow-up on the Collection of Profiling Data by the Colorado State Patrol

Sergeant David Hall, representing the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), provided information to supplement CSP testimony provided at a prior meeting. Sgt. Hall explained a CSP data collection program and related funding. He stated that CSP no longer reports data under this program. Sgt. Hall also commented on other testimony from prior hearings. He discussed how race or ethnicity is collected by CSP and issues with identifying race and ethnicity. Such issues include inaccurate identification, data entry errors, and the inability to independently verify race and ethnicity information provided by troopers.

Sgt. Hall discussed Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation. Sgt. Hall informed the committee that CSP attained CALEA accreditation last year. He outlined the report requirements for CALEA accreditation including reporting requirements and training.

09:13 AM

Sgt. Hall continued to discuss CALEA accreditation. He explained that reporting requirements include reviewing racially-biased policing complaints from citizens. He stated that CSP received three racially-biased policing complaints in 2014. Sgt. Hall told the committee that CSP investigates complaints and takes proactive steps to review the process for investigating complaints.

Sgt. Hall responded to questions from the committee regarding investigations of complaints, investigation reports, and whether CSP follows up with people that have had contact with CSP. He stated that CSP is implementing a program that will provide those who have had contact with CSP troopers an opportunity to provide feedback regarding the incident. In response to a question regarding implementation of an independently administered complaint process, Sgt. Hall stated that the CSP would be supportive of transparency and programs that would improve community confidence in law enforcement.