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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session |
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SB 1588: criminal justice data collection; system.
Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Requires the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) to implement the State, County and Municipal Online Data System (Data System).
History
ACJC was established in 1982 and consists of 19 members who serve by virtue of their office or after being appointed by the Governor (A.R.S. § 41-2404). Among the responsibilities of ACJC is the facilitation of a coordinated statewide effort to improve criminal justice information and data sharing (A.R.S. § 41-2405).
Laws 2021, Chapter 101 designated ACJC as the central collection point for criminal justice data collection in the state, and ACJC was authorized to require any necessary, collected information from any state or local criminal justice agency. Laws 2021, Chapter 101 also required ACJC to conduct a comprehensive inventory of available criminal justice data and report to the Legislature in 2022. In that report, ACJC identified data in four categories: persons, agencies, events and results (ACJC).
Provisions
1. Exempts data that is reported to the Data System from the requirement that a victim's identifying and locating information be redacted. (Sec. 1)
2. Allows ACJC to require any criminal justice agency to submit any electronically reportable information. (Sec. 2)
3. Prohibits ACJC from releasing disaggregated personally identifying information, locating information, photographs or mugshots of any individuals. (Sec. 2, 3)
4. Directs ACJC to implement the Data System, which must be published on ACJC's website in an electronic format that is publicly accessible. (Sec. 3)
5. Specifies that the Data System is operational on the vote of ACJC. (Sec. 3)
6. Outlines data that must be reported by:
a) A law enforcement agency:
i. For an alleged offender;
ii. For a victim;
iii. For an agency or service provider;
iv. For events; and
v. For results;
b) A prosecuting agency:
i. For a defendant;
ii. For a victim;
iii. For an agency;
iv. For events; and
v. For results;
c) The courts:
i. For a defendant;
ii. For an agency;
iii. For events; and
iv. For results;
d) the Arizona Department of Corrections:
i. For an inmate;
ii. For an agency;
iii. For a provider or facility;
iv. For events or services; and
v. For results;
e) Probation:
i. For a probationer;
ii. For an agency; and
iii. For results. (Sec. 3)
7. Requires each law enforcement agency to report annually, by January 31, on the number of sworn peace officers employed by that agency. (Sec. 3)
8. Requires ACJC to establish policies to protect confidential information, including prohibiting data for being used for any political or commercial purposes. (Sec. 3)
9. Defines alleged offender, criminal justice agency, identifying information, locating information and prosecuting information. (Sec. 2, 3)
10. Amends the FY 2024 General Appropriations Act to require the appropriation for firearms training simulators to require the simulators include:
a) An electronic impulse device using a safe electric shock to simulate consequences; and
b) Preloaded curriculum certified by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board and developed with nationally recognized partnerships. (Sec. 4)
11. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2)
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