Pennsylvania House Bill 1538

Will make it illegal for police departments to release the names of police officers involved in shootings or in incidents of excessive “use of force” until they are charged with a crime. If an officer is not charged with a crime, victims, family members and the general public will not be able to find out the name(s) of the questioned officer(s) until an investigation is completed, and they will then have to go through the “Right to Know” process which takes additional time. An officer’s name can still be withheld.

"This controversial piece of legislation encompasses everything that is bad governing. The legislation is supported by special interests groups in the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police, the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police and the State Troopers Association. There were no hearings or time dedicated for public input. The bill remained dormant in the House Judiciary Committee until November 10, where it was sent to the floor with a unanimous 25-0 vote, and then cruised through the House with a 162-38 vote."

We, the people have been excluded and our voices are not even a consideration. This is NOT Due Process. We, the people and the undersigned demand this "legislation" be REPEALED IMMEDIATELY! We also demand a statement from Pa Governor, Tom Wolf as to why this "secretive" bit of legislation is pending and may be PA State Law.