Testimony in opposition to Arizona House Bill 2134, a bill that would enable officers to arrest and prosecute drivers for unknowingly fleeing from law enforcement vehicles without eliminating any of the serious risks to public safety posed by vehicular pursuits.
Prohibits cities or towns from reducing the annual operating budget for law enforcement agencies below the previous year's budget. If a reduction does occur, the city or town must notify the state treasurer, who will then withhold state shared monies equal to the budget reduction. The withholding will continue until the city or town restores the budget reduction.
Classifies flight from police in a car as a class 4 felony (or a class 2 felony if the flight results in a serious injury; if there was a minor in the car; or if the driver was DUI). Includes flight from marked police cars and unmarked police cars (if the person fleeing knew it was a police car or evidence shows they should've known it was a police car)
Comprehensive set of rights for victims of police violence, including access to information, compensation, right to petition prosecutor to reopen the case.