The Arizona state Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would keep secret for 60 days the names of police officers involved in shootings, sending the bill to Gov. Doug Ducey’s (R) desk.
The bill would cover officers “involved in a use of deadly physical force incident that results in death or serious physical injury.”
Ducey’s office on Wednesday said that the governor would review the bill, but he has not yet indicated whether he will sign the legislation, according to the New York Times.
The legislation comes after the Justice Department announced it would not charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown. Wilson reportedly resigned from the Ferguson Police Department following the incident because he received threats of violence against him.
Supporters of the Arizona bill argue that it would protect police officers from such threats.
But civil rights advocates oppose the bill, as does the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, since the legislation would not let local officials make decisions on a case-by-case basis, according to the New York Times.
