California AG Rob Bonta announces teams to investigate deadly police shootings
California AG Rob Bonta announces teams to investigate deadly police shootings
LOS ANGELES - California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened field offices in the state to investigate deadly police shootings of unarmed civilians within the state.
Bonta made the announcement Wednesday, saying law enforcement agencies in the state must notify the Department of Justice about any fatal police shootings of unarmed citizens.
The Attorney General will have two teams, one for Northern California and one for Southern California, and two field offices will be opened in Los Angeles and Riverside. The announcement is the result of Assembly Bill 1506, a new law that took effect July 1.