We call on the Arizona State Legislature to pass HM2001 to promote awareness of motorcycle profiling and encourage collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling.
Motorcycle ridership in Arizona continues to increase over time with registrations growing from 138,000 in 2009 to over 200,000 in 2016;
A survey was conducted by the Motorcycle Profiling Project and shows increases in the number of motorcyclists that feel that they are profiled by law enforcement;
Motorcycle profiling means the arbitrary practice of law enforcement using the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle related apparel as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without legal basis under the United States Constitution;
There have been complaints surrounding motorcycle profiling cited in all fifteen Arizona counties;
In 2011, Washington signed into law legislation stating that the criminal justice training commission shall ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training and offered to in-service law enforcement officers in conjunction with existing training regarding profiling;
The 2011, Washington law has reduced profiling incidents by over 90 percent and the stops that do occur are being dismissed 100 percent of the time; and
In the spring of 2016, Maryland became the second State to pass a law addressing the issue of motorcycle profiling:
We, the below signed, call on the Arizona State House of Representatives to pass HM2001; a nonpartisan resolution encouraging all law enforcement agencies in Arizona to recognize that profiling of motorcyclists exist and that it must be addressed and stopped.
Updates
January 27, 2018
The current volume of support has secured us a formal meeting with the legislative sponsors to discuss the language of HM2001. My team is now finalizing a briefing document that outlines the specific data points we intend to present during these negotiations.
28 Comments
I've been pulled over a LOT over the years (55) in numerous states, roughly half of these incidents were VERY clearly based on profiling.
I have been an active member of the Lost Dutchman Motorcycle Club in Arizona for over 20 years now. Never arrested, or committed any crimes that would serve justice by my arrest. My club has never had any interest in organized crime, or anything even slightly affiliated with it. My two children grew up and served in Irac, and made it home in one piece. I have filed taxes every year of my life with no issues. Yet I am profiled as a member of a "Criminal Street Gang"?? Why in God's name would this be true in the US of A??
I have never been profiled but I know other riders who have been. This action by police must stop because the results of these illegal traffic stops sometimes go further than merely a stop.
I have ridden motorcycles since I was 15 years old. I am 78 years old now.Having been stopped numerous times while riding for no reason. I feel that profiling is a form of discrimination by the big brother society(LEO). Thank you .
Motorcyclists should have the same Constitutional protection and treatment by law enforcement personnel as for other types of vehicle operators.
Put this profiling to the wayside. I wear a veteran association on my vest/shirts. We help veterans and ride motorcycles. Call on all sides to stop the mistreatment of motorcyclists. Encourage everyone to sign the petition.
call on both houses of the Arizona State Legislature to pass HM2001; a nonpartisan resolution encouraging all law enforcement agencies in Arizona to recognize that profiling of motorcyclists exist and that it must be addressed and stopped.
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We call on the Arizona State Legislature to pass HM2001 to promote awareness of motorcycle profiling and encourage collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling.
Motorcycle ridership in Arizona continues to increase over time with registrations growing from 138,000 in 2009 to over 200,000 in 2016;
A survey was conducted by the Motorcycle Profiling Project and shows increases in the number of motorcyclists that feel that they are profiled by law enforcement;
Motorcycle profiling means the arbitrary practice of law enforcement using the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle related apparel as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without legal basis under the United States Constitution;
There have been complaints surrounding motorcycle profiling cited in all fifteen Arizona counties;
In 2011, Washington signed into law legislation stating that the criminal justice training commission shall ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training and offered to in-service law enforcement officers in conjunction with existing training regarding profiling;
The 2011, Washington law has reduced profiling incidents by over 90 percent and the stops that do occur are being dismissed 100 percent of the time; and
In the spring of 2016, Maryland became the second State to pass a law addressing the issue of motorcycle profiling:
We, the below signed, call on the Arizona State House of Representatives to pass HM2001; a nonpartisan resolution encouraging all law enforcement agencies in Arizona to recognize that profiling of motorcyclists exist and that it must be addressed and stopped.
Updates
January 27, 2018
The current volume of support has secured us a formal meeting with the legislative sponsors to discuss the language of HM2001. My team is now finalizing a briefing document that outlines the specific data points we intend to present during these negotiations.
28 Comments
Law Enforcement in AZ does follow, video tape and photograph bikers. They pull us over, fishing for something to stick us with.
I've been pulled over a LOT over the years (55) in numerous states, roughly half of these incidents were VERY clearly based on profiling.
I have been an active member of the Lost Dutchman Motorcycle Club in Arizona for over 20 years now. Never arrested, or committed any crimes that would serve justice by my arrest. My club has never had any interest in organized crime, or anything even slightly affiliated with it. My two children grew up and served in Irac, and made it home in one piece. I have filed taxes every year of my life with no issues. Yet I am profiled as a member of a "Criminal Street Gang"?? Why in God's name would this be true in the US of A??
I have never been profiled but I know other riders who have been. This action by police must stop because the results of these illegal traffic stops sometimes go further than merely a stop.
I have ridden motorcycles since I was 15 years old. I am 78 years old now.Having been stopped numerous times while riding for no reason. I feel that profiling is a form of discrimination by the big brother society(LEO). Thank you .
Motorcyclists should have the same Constitutional protection and treatment by law enforcement personnel as for other types of vehicle operators.
Put this profiling to the wayside. I wear a veteran association on my vest/shirts. We help veterans and ride motorcycles. Call on all sides to stop the mistreatment of motorcyclists. Encourage everyone to sign the petition.
call on both houses of the Arizona State Legislature to pass HM2001; a nonpartisan resolution encouraging all law enforcement agencies in Arizona to recognize that profiling of motorcyclists exist and that it must be addressed and stopped.
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Law Enforcement in AZ does follow, video tape and photograph bikers. They pull us over, fishing for something to stick us with.