Category: Arizona

Arizona Senate Bill, 1445 A Senate subcommittee passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit police from releasing the names of officers involved in police shootings until three months after the shooting, despite great opposition from the public. Senate Bill 1445 would prohibit law enforcement agencies across the state from disclosing the names of officers involved in deadly or excessive use of force incidents for 90 days, said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa. Smith also said that if an officer is found to be guilty of violating department policy or state law, the proposed law would become void. An… Continue reading