The proposed state legislation would require officers to use fatal force only when “necessary,” rather than “reasonable.”
Sequita Thompson’s living room, crowded with handmade signs and photographs of her late grandson, is separated by a sliding-glass door from the narrow backyard where Clark was killed.
In the angry aftermath that has convulsed this city, usually as staid as its bureaucratic character, California has begun debating the adoption of the nation’s most restrictive law governing police use of deadly force.For the past 147 years, California law enforcement officials have operated under a use-of-force statute adopted when the state was still a lightly governed frontier.
“We do need more money for training,” said Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon . “But to a large extent [the Senate bill] maintains the status quo, and that’s just not satisfactory right now.” “We lose loved ones, too, and we understand the tragedy and loss,” said Citrus Heights Police Chief Ronald Lawrence, the new president of the California Police Chiefs Association, who noted that 144 police officers were killed in the line of duty last year, including 11 in California.
Atkins said that negotiations between police associations and lawmakers before the legislative session began did not yield a compromise. She said the sides “need to come to some agreement, and I think it’s going to be a rough ride.” “There is a better way that we can get positive results, not only for the public but also for law enforcement,” said Assemblywoman Shirley Weber , who is proposing the use-of-force change.
“They are a vital part of California, no question, and we give them awesome respect and responsibility,” Weber said. “But we also expect accountability.” “What you want is certainty in the language so that police officers and their superiors know what is expected of them,” Caballero said.
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