38-1161. Civilian review board members; required training; statewide concern; exception; definition

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(L21, Ch. 403, sec. 17)

A. Before a person becomes a member of a civilian review board that reviews the actions of peace officers in this state, the person must either:

1. Satisfactorily complete either:

(a)A community college police academy.

(b)A total of eighty hours of Arizona peace officer standards and training board certified training in the following subjects:

(i)Arizona law on use of force justification.

(ii)Dynamics of use of force encounters.

(iii)Dynamics of de-escalation.

(iv)Body-worn camera capabilities and limitations.

(v)In-custody deaths.

(vi)Criminal and administrative investigations and representative due process.

(vii)Twenty hours of simulated event law enforcement training, which shall count toward the eighty hours of training.

2. Be currently, or has previously been, certified by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board.

B. Members currently serving on civilian review boards shall complete the training required by this section within one year after the effective date of this section.

C. The legislature finds that setting and maintaining standards of professionalism and integrity of peace officers in this state are of statewide concern.

D. This section does not apply to a member of the Arizona peace officer standards and training board.

E. For the purposes of this section, "civilian review board" means a person or a committee, board, agency, department or entity that is comprised entirely or partially of civilian appointees and that does any of the following:

1. Receives community complaints about the actions taken by employees of a state or local law enforcement agency.

2. Reviews, monitors, audits or participates in internal investigations of employees of state or local law enforcement agencies.

3. Recommends policy changes or disciplinary measures to state or local law enforcement agencies regarding actions taken by an employee of the agency.

4. Issues reports or information about actions taken by an employee of a state or local law enforcement agency.

5. Investigates law enforcement officer conduct or misconduct, influences the conduct of or certifies law enforcement officer conduct or misconduct investigations, recommends disciplinary actions for law enforcement officer misconduct or imposes discipline for law enforcement officer misconduct. This paragraph does not apply to a person or a committee, board, agency, department or entity that only reviews the actions of another person or committee, board, agency, department or entity and does not determine the initial level of discipline or have the authority to increase the level of discipline.