NC bill would prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement officers, require annual training

Four Democratic legislators filed a bill this past week in the N.C. House that would prohibit law enforcement officers from racially profiling people and would require law enforcement agencies to collect homicide statistics, including data about people killed by their officers.

The bill, House Bill 99, known as the Anti-Discrimination Act of 2017, also would require officers to receive annual training concerning discriminatory profiling.

State Rep. Ed Hanes, D-Forsyth, said the legislation has important provisions.

“The training components and homicide reporting components present a great opportunity for law enforcement and the community to continue growing their relationship toward more and more positive interactions,” Hanes said in an email. “If we can work together on the data side that can guide our training, conversation and continued growth.”

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