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Updated: 11:08 PM EST February 2, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS A bill focused on police oversight is on its way to the Indiana Senate.
House Bill 1006, which would add de-escalation training as a mandatory part of police departments use-of-force training, passed the House on its third reading Tuesday. The de-escalation training would become a mandated part of pre-basic training, mandatory in-service training and the executive training program, the bill states.
For officers in the field, the bill would make it a misdemeanor crime for an officer to intentionally turn off a body-worn camera while attempting to cover up a crime.
The bill also defines a chokehold and classifies it as an act of deadly force.
House Committee Passes Historic Police Reform Legislation
Courtesy of iga.in.gov
An Indiana House committee unanimously approved a “historic” police reform bill Tuesday – one that has the support of law enforcement and groups like the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and the NAACP.
The measure makes several changes. For instance, it requires police departments to share full employment records with other agencies – an effort to keep bad cops from easily moving jobs. That’s something Indiana State Police Lt. Brad Hoffeditz cited as vital. He said in his experience, many police departments aren’t forthcoming.
“Very frequently, the answer we would get if asked if the individual was employed by them or if there’s anything else they would like to share with us is Yeah, we employed them, Hoffeditz said. And that’s it.”