December 20, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As Chair of your Task Force on Racial Profiling it is with great pleasure that I submit our report, including findings and recommendations on the matter. You assembled an excellent group of professionals who worked diligently to gain an understanding of the issue, and then produced the best, most comprehensive report possible. We believe that this report will be a useful tool to help our Great State combat even the perception of racial profiling.
Our recommendations go beyond the idea of mere data collection and address ways to end poor police practices before they begin. With the help of law enforcement, both on the Task Force and on the job, we were able to address the areas that will make a positive difference in preventing racial profiling. We made specific recommendations regarding training, supervision, policies, data collection and community outreach. We believe, through our research on this topic, that each element of the plan we put before you is as important as the next one. Some of our recommendations have been adopted and implemented by several law enforcement agencies within the state and many others across the country are interested in emulating our results.
Thank you for recognizing the need for such a study and putting together such a remarkable team. Each and every member of this Task Force gave their valuable time to the study and brought their diverse perspectives to the table, which helped create these effective and attainable recommendations.
Sincerely,
Judge Maxine Aldridge White
Chair, Task Force on Racial Profiling
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Assembly Bill 60
1. Page 4, line 15: delete "par. (a)," and substitute "par. (a),".
2. Page 4, line 16: delete "par. (a)" and substitute "par. (a),".
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Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 37
1. Page 5, line 3: delete "1334" and substitute "1344".
2. Page 5, line 7: delete "1334" and substitute "1344".
3. Page 9, line 15: delete "1334" and substitute "1344".
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Speaker Jensen appointed Representatives Gard and Riley to escort the Governor from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
The Assembly stood informal.
The Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Risser presiding.
Senator Risser recognized the presence of Attorney General James Doyle, State Treasurer Jack Voight, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice Jon Wilcox and Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Congressman Ron Kind from the third congressional district.
The Assembly Sergeant-at-arms announced the arrival of Governor Scott McCallum.
Escorted by Representatives Gard and Riley, and Senators Hansen, Robson, Rosenzweig and S. Fitzgerald, Governor McCallum took his place at the rostrum to deliver his budget message.
Pursuant to Joint Rule
73, the governor's budget message is printed in the Senate journal only.
Representative Foti moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
2:33 P.M.
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The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
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Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 6, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
2:34 P.M.
