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 provide law enforcement departments hiring peace officers the ability to effectively screen for bias in applicants, the Legislature should amend state law to specify that law enforcement departments can request that officer applicants identify their public social media accounts so departments are aware of the accounts and can review them to identify content indicative of potential biases, such as affiliation with hate groups.
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.