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Bill would let state investigators review older deadly-force incidents, OII says
Summary
Engrossed substitute House Bill 2508 would expand the Office of Independent Investigations' jurisdiction to include prior deadly-force incidents regardless of date and require agencies to notify OII when there's 'good reason' to believe force may have caused a death; OII and civil liberties groups have both signed in support.
The Law and Justice Committee heard testimony on engrossed substitute House Bill 2508, which expands the Office of Independent Investigations’ ability to review past incidents involving use of force and clarifies evidence-access and notification rules.
Maya Ita, staff counsel, said the bill removes the existing temporal limit and would allow OII to investigate deadly-force incidents regardless of when they occurred and to investigate non-deadly-force incidents that resulted in death if…
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