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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) By January 1, 2022, each law enforcement agency shall establish a use of force reporting system that allows for the agency to effectively review and analyze all use of force incidents.
(b) The reporting system must be designed to help the agency identify trends, improve officer training and safety, collect data, and provide timely and accurate information.
(c) By January 1, 2022, each law enforcement agency shall implement the use of force reporting system established pursuant to subsection (a) to collect data on use of force incidents.
(d) Beginning January 1, 2022, each law enforcement agency shall report monthly to the Tennessee bureau of investigation all use of force data consistent with the requirements, definitions, and methods of the federal bureau of investigation's National Use of Force Data Collection. The bureau shall compile the information reported by each agency pursuant to this subsection (d) and submit an annual report to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives by July 1, 2023, and by July 1 of each year thereafter. The report must include statewide and countywide aggregate data, but must not include any personally identifying information of law enforcement officers. The bureau shall also make the report available to the public on the bureau's website.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 38. Prevention and Detection of Crime § 38-8-131 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-38-prevention-and-detection-of-crime/tn-code-sect-38-8-131/
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