Bad cops could lose their badges under new California law

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Source: San Francisco Chronicle

SACRAMENTO — California will create a police decertification process, joining 46 other states that have a system to strip officers of their badges for professional misconduct.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed SB2, by state Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena (Los Angeles County), which will allow state regulators to revoke the licenses of officers who commit “serious misconduct,” including using excessive force, committing sexual assault, displaying bias and participating in a law enforcement gang.

The policy has long been sought by activists to prevent officers who are punished by one agency from simply moving to another jurisdiction, and it became a legislative priority in response to last year’s racial justice demonstrations.

Newsom signed the bill during a ceremony in Gardena, surrounded by weeping families who chanted the names of their sons and brothers who had been killed by police.

Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Bad-cops-could-lose-their-badges-under-new-16499739.php

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There's going to be a battle over details. But it's a start.