| Formal Name: | Racial Profiling Advisory Committee |
| Contact Person: | Don Arp, Jr. Executive Director |
| Purpose: | The committee exists to advise the Commission and it's Executive Director in the conduct of their duties regarding (a) the completeness and acceptability of written racial profiling prevention policies submitted by individual law enforcement agencies as required by subsection (1) of section 20-504, (b) the collection of data by law enforcement agencies, any needed additional data, and any needed additional analysis, investigation, or inquiry as to the data provided pursuant to subsection (3) of section 20-504, (c) the review, analysis, investigation, inquiry, study, and recommendations required pursuant to subsection (7) of section 20-504, including any analysis of the review, analysis, inquiry, study, and recommendations, and (d) policy recommendations with respect to the prevention of racial profiling and the need, if any, for enforcement by the Department of Justice of prohibitions found in section 20-502. |
| How Many Affectable: | All law enforcement officers in Nebraska. |
| How Many Served: | All affectable were served. |
| Year Created: | 2001 |
| Year Active: | 2001 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 20-506 |
| Parent Agency: | Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| Number Of Members: | 12 |
| Who Appoints: | 4 members are appointed by position, and 8 members are appointed by the Governor. |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Statute sets forth qualifications. The Executive Director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice serves as chairperson, the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety or their designee, the Director of the Commission on Latino-Americans or their designee, the Executive Director of the Commission on Indian Affairs or their designee, a representative of the Fraternal Order of Police, a representative of the Nebraska County Sheriff's Association, a representative of the Police Officers Association of Nebraska; a representative of the the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska, a representative of the AFL-CIO, a representative of the Police Chief's Association of Nebraska, a representative of the Nebraska branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and a representative of the Nebraska State Bar Association. |
| Per Diem: | NA |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 4 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 17-18: | 2 |
| Held FY 17-18: | 2 |
| Required FY 18-19: | 2 |
| Held FY 18-19: | 2 |
| Required FY 19-20: | 2 |
| Held FY 19-20: | 2 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared with the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| FY 17-18 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 18-19 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 19-20 Budget: | $0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | NA |
| Spending Authority: | NA |
| Since July 1, 2016: | Reviewed every law enforcement agency in Nebraska for compliance with racial profiling policies as required by statute. Reviewed the racial profiling data submitted by each law enforcement agency and produced a Nebraska Traffic Stops report annually. |