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Senate passes bill to require state guidance on law enforcement response to moving vehicles after fatal case
Summary
The Senate passed legislation that directs state guidance on officer response to moving vehicles; sponsors cited the 2010 death of DJ Henry as motivation to standardize training and policy across departments.
The New York State Senate passed a bill directing model policy and training guidance for law enforcement on responses to moving vehicles, a subject sponsors said was highlighted by the fatal 2010 shooting of DJ Henry.
Senator Mayer, speaking for the legislation, urged passage as a way to codify best practices and reduce avoidable deaths. “This bill would rectify that policy to…
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