Police database good next step to track misconduct

The Legislature is admirably moving forward with various policies to increase accountability of police officers by opening misconduct records to the public and limiting the ability of officers to use deadly force.
The latest measure, Assembly Bill 392, cleared its final legislative hurdle on Monday and now is on Gavin Newsom’s desk. The governor said he will sign the bill allowing officers to use their weapons only “when necessary in defense of human life.”
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