Some victories are short lived–that may the case for the Police Data Initiative proposed by the Department of Justice to track and distribute information linked to police brutality, if this new officer identity protection law is approved in Pennsylvania Oct. 17th.
Martina White, PA state republican proposed her idea with the intentions to grant officers “basic protection from threats.”
Would it be a reach to ask who grants basic protection to the real victims?
According to legislation, House Bill 1538 will potentially keep “identifying information of officers private, unless the officer is criminally charged in an incident.”
“The law enforcement officer’s name and identifying information shall be released to the public if the officer is charged with a criminal offense relating to the discharge of the firearms or use of force. The release of the information must occur in accordance with applicable law… [the] release of the information can reasonably be expected to create a risk of harm to the person or property of the law enforcement officer, or an immediate family member of the law enforcement officers.”
If approved, we wonder how that will work once the Police Data Initiative kicks off.
In the event that the Bill is passed, changes take place within the next 60 days.
#Roommates how are you guys feeling about the idea of protecting the names of officers involved in shootings? Let’s chat!
Vibe: http://www.vibe.com/2016/10/pennsylvania-bill-protect-police/
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