CO Gov Jared Polis Signs Police Reform Bill
Thank you Governor Jared Polis for signing the much needed police reform bill SB20-217 into law.
[I]t includes sweeping changes sought for years by many lawmakers of color. It bans the fleeing felon rule, bans carotid and choke holds, gets rid of qualified immunity [in state lawsuits] for officers who acted unlawfully, requires law enforcement agencies put new use-of-force rules in effect by Sept. 1, requires all officers that interact with the public wear body or dash cameras by 2023, requires body camera video to be released within 45 days in excessive force cases, includes ... a duty for officers to intervene if another is using excessive force, and more.
This is a very sweeping bill that covers a lot of territory. It is available here.
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