Two police reform bills dealing with civilian review boards and bodycam footage stall
Utah lawmakers are expected to debate dozens of police bills this session after a summer of protests against police violence.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Police officers warn protesters that they will be arrested if they come any closer on 1300 East, during the Vice Presidential debate, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. On Thursday, two police reform bills sponsored by a Democrat lawmaker stalled during their first hearings before the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee.
| Updated: Feb. 6, 2021, 2:18 a.m.
So far, a few bills have inched along with little opposition, such as legislation that would require data collection for times when police use force, as well as a bill that would require officers to undergo annual training on how to deal with people who have mental health issues.