NORTHAMPTON — Senators on Beacon Hill are expected to vote on a sprawling police reform bill Thursday and some local lawmakers are pushing for its quick passage.
The bill, S.2800, was unveiled earlier this week and, among other initiatives, would create a process for the certification and decertification of police officers in the state; impose bans on chokeholds and further limit use of force; ban the use of facial surveillance technology; redirect funding from the authorities to other community resources, and introduce new training requirements for police officers on the history of racism.
Leaders in both the Senate and House, which is working on its own police reform bill, have said they want to pass legislation on the matter before the end of formal sessions on July 31 and send a final draft to Gov. Charlie Baker, according to published news reports.
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The bill would also work to demilitarize police forces by requiring civilian authorization for some equipment purchases, end the requirement for the employment of school resource officers and expand access of record expungement by allowing young people with more than one juvenile charge to qualify for expungement.
So, does this mean that when applying for a LTC, an applicant with an expungement does not have to tell their crimes?
The bill, S.2800, was unveiled earlier this week and, among other initiatives, would create a process for the certification and decertification of police officers in the state; impose bans on chokeholds and further limit use of force; ban the use of facial surveillance technology; redirect funding from the authorities to other community resources, and introduce new training requirements for police officers on the history of racism.
Leaders in both the Senate and House, which is working on its own police reform bill, have said they want to pass legislation on the matter before the end of formal sessions on July 31 and send a final draft to Gov. Charlie Baker, according to published news reports.
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The bill would also work to demilitarize police forces by requiring civilian authorization for some equipment purchases, end the requirement for the employment of school resource officers and expand access of record expungement by allowing young people with more than one juvenile charge to qualify for expungement.
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So, does this mean that when applying for a LTC, an applicant with an expungement does not have to tell their crimes?