Colorado governor signs broad police accountability bill
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law a broad police accountability bill passed amid protests over the death of George Floyd.
By News Channel Nebraska
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law a broad police accountability bill passed amid protests over the death of George Floyd.
The Democratic governor on Friday signed the measure that gets rid of the qualified immunity defense that protects police officers from lawsuits and allows them to be sued for misconduct.
It bans chokeholds and limits other uses of force.
It also requires all local and Colorado State Patrol officers who have contact with the public to be equipped with body cameras by July 1, 2023. Unedited camera footage must be released to the public within 21 days of misconduct complaints being filed.