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Appropriations Committee advances bill requiring officers to identify themselves, inform families after officer-involved deaths
Summary
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on April 9 advanced AB 572, a bill that would require peace officers to identify themselves and inform immediate family members of a victim's status and basic rights before questioning. Dozens of impacted family members testified in support.
The California State Assembly Appropriations Committee on April 9, 2025 advanced Assembly Bill 572, which would require peace officers, before engaging with immediate family members of someone who has been killed or seriously injured by law enforcement, to identify themselves and disclose the victim's status and basic rights in speaking with police.
AB 572’s sponsor presentation said the measure aims to prevent family members from being misled or coerced into providing statements while they are distressed. Ed Little, government affairs manager with Californians for Safety and Justice, told the committee that officers too often withhold information and steer grieving relatives…
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