Date: 09/02/2015
Final
Perspectives on Collection of Racial Profiling Data from Police Stops
PROFILING INTERIM COMMITTEE
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01:58 PM -- Perspectives on the Collection of Racial Profiling Data Based on Police Stops
Ms. Rufina Hernandez, Director of the Colorado Civil Rights Division, briefed the committee on the division's mission and scope of work. Ms. Hernandez discussed the division's investigation process and stated that the division may not investigate claims where certain time limitations have lapsed.
Ms. Hernandez responded to questions regarding how the division could be included in profiling-related data collection and investigation. She also discussed the issues and costs that may arise if the division begins investigating profiling-related complaints.
02:08 PM
Ms. Hernandez responded to a question concerning a process for collecting data about the current statutory complaint process and how the division currently handles complaints. In response to a question, Ms. Hernandez discussed protections available under the current anti-discrimination statute, and challenges to collecting reliable data. She stated that there are issues with requiring law enforcement to provide data and there are issues with expecting private citizens to accurately file complaints to the law enforcement agency about which the citizen is complaining. She suggested that having a third party collect data would be the best approach, but still would result in unreliable statistics.