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SB 627, “The No Secret Police Act,” also requires officers to be identifiable via their uniform, whether with name or other identifier, according to California state Senator Scott Wiener’s office.
Read More →House Bill 4404 would create a presumption of civil immunity for individuals who are cleared criminally after using force in self-defense, shifting the burden of proof onto plaintiffs.
Read More →On April 7, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 364, which allows people with work authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to serve as law enforcement officers.
Read More →Currently, police can only use drones without a judge’s permission under “exigent circumstances,” such as when someone is in immediate harm or suspects are fleeing.
Read More →Local and federal officials say they hope the new legislation will result in a more efficient apprehension of people in possession of Glock switches.
Read More →Those in violation of the law would be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $6,000 fine.
Read More →Sen. Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf, said cities already have bodies in charge of reviewing police actions through civil service commissions. These panels are in charge of hiring, disciplining, and firing city employees including police officers.
Read More →On Wednesday, the Missouri State Senate Fiscal Oversight Committee voted to pass SCS HCS#2 HB 495 by a vote of 5-2, pushing the bill toward a vote by the full Missouri Senate.
Read More →Takeovers often involved hundreds of vehicles and drivers who outnumber law enforcement, the chiefs believe that seizing the vehicles, then selling them, would send an easy-to-understand consequence while giving towns and cities revenue.
Read More →The bill would make looting a felony instead of a misdemeanor and increase possible prison sentences to four years instead of one, and comes as law enforcement agencies report elaborate attempts to take advantage of victims.
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