by Robert Davis, The Center Square | February 09, 2021 08:00 AM Print this article
Members of the Nevada Assembly set the stage for police reform to be a hot-button issue during the 2021 session on Monday.
The Committee on Judiciary met with representatives from the Second and Eighth Judicial District Courts, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), and Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association.
Lawmakers largely focused on police training and records management within LVMPD. In contrast, the department said past reforms are already doing the trick.
During the last legislative session, lawmakers passed
Senate Bill 287, legislation that made it cheaper and easier for the public to obtain and view public documents. However, Assemblywoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong, D–Las Vegas, says it still takes too long, costs too much, and it s still too complicated for the public to obtain body camera footage.