Mandating Data Collection on Police Interactions with Individuals with Disabilities
This legislation requires federal agencies to collect detailed data on the disability status of individuals involved in interactions with law enforcement, particularly those resulting in injury or death. The goal is to establish a reliable methodology for gathering this information, leading to improved police training and increased safety for citizens with disabilities. These changes aim to ensure that future law enforcement policies are fact-based and promote greater accountability.
Key points
Requires federal surveys on police-public contact to include data on the disability status of the individuals involved.
Establishes an Advisory Council (with a majority of members being individuals with disabilities) to develop reliable best practices for data collection.
Amends the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DICRA) to mandate the inclusion of disability status when reporting deaths in custody.
Requires an independent statistical analysis of the collected data to identify trends of violence committed by law enforcement against people with disabilities.
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