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Tag: State Legislation
Patrol
New Colorado Law Adds Financial Penalty for Injuring Law Enforcement Animals
Already a felony, the law adds new consequences, a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000 plus restitution for costs to rehabilitate or replace the hurt or killed animal. It also mandates anger management or any similar treatment program.
April 18, 2024
Patrol
Washington Legislature Votes to Allow More Vehicle Pursuits
Initiative 2113 expands the current pursuit law to allow officers to chase if they have a “reasonable suspicion” that a person has violated the law or committed any crime.
March 5, 2024
Special Units
Proposed Massachusetts Law Would Help Fund Healthcare for Retired K-9s
There are multiple charities created to help animals. This fund created by Dakota’s Bill would combine donations and state money and give owners of retired K9s, who are usually the officers who handled the dogs, one place to go for financial help.
January 8, 2024
Technology
Illinois Bill Would Give Media Access to Encrypted Police Radio Communications
The Chicago Police Department began encrypting some radio channels over a year ago. Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration claimed encoding was necessary because criminals were monitoring the airwaves.
January 8, 2024
Patrol
California Law to Require Officers to Tell Drivers Why They Were Stopped
The new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, and will also require all police agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying.
December 20, 2023
Training
Ohio Rep. Proposes Using Marijuana Tax to Fund Law Enforcement Training
Under the proposal, the first $40 million in adult use marijuana tax revenue each year over the next two years would go to Law Enforcement Assistance Fund for training.
November 15, 2023
Technology
Proposed Law Would Restrict Facial Recognition Use in Massachusetts
Proposed changes include creating a centralized statewide office staffed by people trained on the software’s vulnerabilities, to which local police departments can submit requests.
October 19, 2023
Command
MN Agencies Pull SROs Over Law Covering Force and Restraint
The new law states force can only be used when there is a threat of bodily harm or death.
August 30, 2023
Special Units
Police Supporters Defeat CA Bill to Severely Restrict K-9 Use
Assembly Bill 742 would have prohibited police unleashing K-9s for apprehension or crowd control except in cases of imminent threat of severe bodily harm or death, effectively making a dog bite the same level on the use-of-force continuum as deadly force.
June 1, 2023
Featured
FL Legislation Would End Miami-Dade PD, Replace with Sheriff’s Deputies
While Miami's mayor wanted to surrender limited county policing duties to the sheriff, the bill heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature requires Miami-Dade to hand over its entire police department.
May 3, 2023
Featured
Colorado “Assault Weapon” Ban Bill Killed in Committee
House Bill 1230 was rejected in a 6-7 vote in the House Judiciary Committee at about 1 a.m. following a 14-hour hearing that featured testimony from hundreds of people.
April 20, 2023
Featured
FL Legislature Reconsidering Ban on First Responders' Use of Chinese-Made Drones
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration cited national security concerns in making the move. It had the consequence of grounding hundreds of DJI and other Chinese-made drones statewide.
April 13, 2023
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