Which states have rejected Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights laws?
29 states have rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Alabama has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Alaska has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Arizona has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Arkansas has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
California has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Colorado has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Connecticut has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Delaware has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Florida has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Georgia has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Hawaii has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Idaho has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Illinois has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Indiana has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Iowa has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Kansas has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Kentucky has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Louisiana has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Maine has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Maryland has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Massachusetts has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Michigan has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Minnesota has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Mississippi has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Missouri has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Montana has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Nebraska has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Nevada has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
New Hampshire has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
New Jersey has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
New Mexico has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
New York has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
North Carolina has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
North Dakota has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Ohio has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Oklahoma has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Oregon has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Pennsylvania has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Rhode Island has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
South Carolina has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
South Dakota has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Tennessee has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Texas has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Utah has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Vermont has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Virginia has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Washington has rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
West Virginia has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Wisconsin has not rejected this policy
No Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
Wyoming has rejected this policy
What It Does
Most states have rejected the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, a dangerous legislative shield against police accountability. This policy frustrates prompt investigation and resolution of police misconduct allegations, often delaying officer interrogation or raising the standard for complaints. The policy often includes provisions that prevent police departments from disciplining or firing problematic officers and prohibit the disclosure of personnel records. Maryland, which was the first state to enact this dangerous policy 1974, repealed its law in 2021. A full discussion on Gun Violence and the Police is here.
