MADISON - The state Senate passed a bill meant to crack down on excessive force by police on Wednesday as critics demanded more action and contended a police union had watered the measure down.
The bill, which now heads to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers desk, would create a statewide use-of-force standard and require police officers to report or intervene when they see a violation of that standard.
The bill was amended last week by Assembly Republicans to delay the implementation until 2022 and delete a requirement that officers must intervene if they reasonably should have observed excessive force by another officer. Under the bill, officers would still be required to stop or prevent another officer from using force if they observed a violation and if it were safe for the officer to do so.
BLOC and other groups demand real police reform from Evers
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Wisconsin Senate passes police use-of-force bill
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