§ 12-12-1405 - Racial profiling hotline. - Arkansas Statutes

12-12-1405. Racial profiling hotline.

(a) (1) The Attorney General shall establish and publish procedures to receive complaints concerning racial profiling.

(2) The procedures shall include the operation of a toll-free hotline and may include procedures to receive written complaints through the mail, email, or facsimile.

(b) The Attorney General shall maintain statewide statistics on complaints received concerning racial profiling.

(c) The Attorney General annually shall report statewide statistics on complaints concerning racial profiling received under this section during a year no later than October 1 of the next year to the Legislative Council and the Task Force on Racial Profiling.

(d) If the Attorney General suspects that a violation of law has occurred, the Attorney General shall refer the matter to the appropriate prosecuting attorney or other appropriate legal authority.