Law enforcement: data sharing.

Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, which is the master record of information complied by the Attorney General pertaining to the identification and criminal history of any person, such as name, date of birth, physical description, fingerprints, photographs, dates of arrests, arresting agencies and booking numbers, charges, dispositions, and similar data. Existing law requires the Attorney General to furnish state summary criminal history information to specified entities, including state courts, peace officers, district attorneys and public defenders, city attorneys, and probation and parole officers, among others. This bill would require the Attorney General to examine the feasibility of an intercounty criminal offender database that would be accessible to local law enforcement agencies, including municipal police departments, for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing local law enforcement operations by ensuring readily available information on criminal offenders. The bill would require the Attorney General to consult with specified entities. The bill would require the Attorney General to report its findings by July 1, 2014, as provided.