BOSTON The future of the Massachusetts police reform bill is in limbo as the state Senate considers Gov. Charlie Baker s proposed amendments, including the removal of a proposed partial ban on the use of facial recognition systems by police.
Baker on Monday officially recommended his revisions to the Senate, declaring he would not sign a bill banning police from using facial recognition software. He also said the development of police training programs should be managed by law enforcement personnel, not a civilian-controlled commission.
The revisions loom with the threat of a veto from Baker, which would force the Legislature to newly revisit the issue of police reform in the next session that begins on Jan. 6.
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