Report 2021-105 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To increase the adoption of best practices for addressing officer bias in law enforcement departments statewide, the Legislature should require that DOJ establish guidelines for local independent review of law enforcement departments' misconduct investigations, such as specifying that an effective independent review entity should have full access to the relevant records and should review all of the department's bias-related investigations. For any law enforcement department that does not have a process for independent review that aligns with DOJ's guidelines, the Legislature should require DOJ to conduct periodic audits of the department's misconduct investigations to identify whether it has appropriately handled investigations of possible biased conduct.
Description of Legislative Action
As of October 21, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of August 25, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: August 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken
As of August 25, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.