Tag: Legislation: Page 19

Training

Missouri Police Departments Required to Achieve Accreditation in New Law

A piece of the municipal court reform measure signed into law Thursday by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon establishes an accreditation process for police departments in St. Louis County.

July 13, 2015

Weapons

Maine Becomes Sixth State to Sign Constitutional Carry Bill

Legislative Document 652 will now allow Maine citizens over the age of 21 to carry a firearm without possessing a government permission slip, better known as a concealed carry permit.

July 10, 2015

Patrol

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill to Promote Police Disclosure of Arrest Information

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a bill to bring arrest details to light as part of the state's sunshine law ensuring public access to government records and proceedings.

July 10, 2015

Patrol

Protecting Blue Civil Rights

During National Police Week, the Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos National Blue Alert Act was passed by Congress. Now law enforcement officers need more protection, an amendment to the federal Hate Crimes statute to create the Blue Shield Protection Act.

June 30, 2015

Training

Ohio House Approves Changes to Police Recruit Requirements

Ohio would boost the amount of training to become a police officer and require all candidates for law enforcement jobs to have a high school diploma under a legislative proposal.

June 18, 2015

Weapons

Texas Chiefs: Open Carry "Handcuffs" Law Enforcement

Texas police chiefs are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to veto legislation repealing certain handgun restrictions in Texas if lawmakers do not remove a controversial provision the chiefs fear would allow criminals to carry firearms without repercussions.

May 28, 2015

Patrol

Maryland Governor Signs Bill to Equip Officers with Body-worn Cameras

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a body camera bill Tuesday that supporters say would pave the way for equipping cops across the state with video equipment.

May 12, 2015

Patrol

California Senate OKs Bill Barring Grand Juries in Police Deadly Force Cases

The California state Senate approved a measure that would prohibit grand juries from weighing in on cases of deadly shootings or excessive force by police.

May 11, 2015

Patrol

Colorado Bill Would Make Schools Liable for Campus Violence

A novel approach to make public schools liable for campus violence under a measure is advancing in Colorado, even as lawmakers from both parties wonder whether liability will prevent the next mass shooting.

April 14, 2015

Patrol

Supreme Court Questions North Carolina Sex Offender Law

A North Carolina program of monitoring sex offenders by GPS needs closer judicial scrutiny, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

March 31, 2015

Patrol

Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed at Shielding Police Names

Arizona's governor on Monday vetoed legislation that would have kept secret for 60 days the identities of police officers involved in deadly shootings, a move that was both welcomed and heavily criticized by separate state police union leaders.

March 31, 2015

Weapons

Kansas to Join States Allowing Concealed Guns Without Permit

Kansas is poised to join a handful of other states that allow their residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit after the Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to a bill backed by the National Rifle Association.

March 27, 2015