Bill > S1549

This bill aims to establish new data collection and reporting requirements for law enforcement entities in Massachusetts regarding traffic and pedestrian stops. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring law enforcement to record detailed data on stops, frisks, and searches, including the reason for the stop, demographic information of individuals involved, whether any investigatory actions were taken, and the outcome of the stop. 2. Mandating the provision of a receipt to individuals at the conclusion of a stop that does not result in a citation. 3. Requiring law enforcement agencies to review stop and search data quarterly to identify and address any racial or other disparities. 4. Directing the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to develop and maintain an electronic data system to collect and analyze the data, which will be made publicly available in an anonymized format. 5. Granting individuals charged with a crime based on evidence from a stop the right to obtain the data collected on the officers involved in the stop or search. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability around law enforcement interactions with civilians in order to identify and address potential disparities or biases.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1549