Review of the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights (S 2867)

This important piece of legislation created a legislative task force to thoroughly review the law enforcement officer’s bill of rights. As the entire country begins to critically reexamine and reconsider the procedural protections which are given to law enforcement officials, such a legislative commission is a simple and necessary first step towards holding law enforcement officers and departments accountable for their misconduct. At the same time, while supporting this legislation, we noted that it is just as important to recognize that this task force should be implemented alongside several important reform efforts and bills, including but not limited to legislation which eradicate the principle of “qualified immunity” that often allows for such misconduct to go unpunished and unchecked.