 |
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
law enforcement; response times; requirements
(NOW: police response time; study committee)
Purpose
An emergency measure that establishes the Police Response Time Study Committee (Study Committee) to gather ideas, opinions, data and methods from law enforcement officials, subject matter experts and the community on how to maintain or improve emergency call response times and law enforcement staffing shortages in Arizona. Requires the Study Committee to submit a report of its findings to the appropriate officials by December 21, 2023.
Background
The Arizona Criminal
Justice Commission (ACJC) is designated as the central collection point for
criminal justice data collection. Unless prohibited by federal or state law, ACJC
may require any state or local criminal justice agency to submit any necessary
information that is currently collected and readily reportable by the agency at
the time of the request, including an agency's compliance with statutorily
required reports or mandated federal or state reporting, or any other
information that is deemed necessary by a vote of the full commission. Duties
of ACJC include monitoring the progress and implementation of new and
continuing criminal justice legislation, facilitating research among criminal
justice agencies and maintaining criminal justice system data and providing
supplemental reports on criminal justice issues of special timeliness. ACJC may
form subcommittees, make studies, conduct inquiries and hold hearings (A.R.S.
§ 41-2405
and 41-2408).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Establishes the 13-member Study Committee.
2. Requires the Study Committee to:
a) meet as often as the cochairpersons deem necessary;
b) solicit ideas and opinions from law enforcement officials, subject matter experts and the community on recommendations to maintain or improve emergency call response times and law enforcement staffing shortages in Arizona, including staff recruitment, hiring and retention;
c) compile appropriate methods and data sources cities and towns should use to calculate emergency call response times and an overview of best practices and time frames for emergency call response times;
d) review data on emergency call response times of Arizona law enforcement agencies;
e) submit a report regarding the Study Committee's findings to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, by December 21, 2023; and
f) provide a copy of the report to the Executive Director of ACJC and the Secretary of the State.
3. Outlines that the Study Committee is comprised of the following members:
a) two members of the Senate who are of different political parties, appointed by the President of the Senate, one of which the President of the Senate must designate to serve as cochairperson of the Study Committee;
b) two members of the House of Representatives who are of different political parties, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of which the Speaker of the House of Representatives must designate to serve as cochairperson of the Study Committee;
c) the Executive Director of ACJC or the Executive Director's designee;
d) two chiefs of police of a municipality or from a statewide organization that represents police chiefs as follows:
i. one member who represents a municipality with a population of fewer than 100,000 persons, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
ii. one member who represents a municipality with a population of more than 100,000 persons, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
e) a county sheriff or the county sheriff's designee, appointed by the President of the Senate;
f) a representative from a statewide organization that represents Arizona state troopers, appointed by the President of the Senate;
g) a representative from a city, town or statewide organization that represents cities and towns, appointed by the President of the Senate;
h) a representative from a statewide organization that represents police officers, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
i) a representative from a tribal law enforcement agency, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
j) a public member who is actively involved in public safety and victims' rights issues, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
4. Specifies that appointed members of the Study Committee serve at the pleasure of the person who made the appointment.
5. Specifies that Study Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation.
6. Repeals the Study Committee on July 1, 2024.
7. Becomes effective on the signature of the Governor, if the emergency clause is enacted.
House Action
MAPS 2/13/23 DPA/SE 12-1-1-1
3rd Read 2/22/23 41-19-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 1, 2023
ZD/KS/sr