Public Affairs Videos
City Inside/Out Local Issues: I-940 Police Accountability
9/28/20185:44
When law enforcement officers are involved in fatal shootings, should it be easier to prosecute them? Supporters of Initiative 940 say more police accountability is needed, as well as de-escalation and mental health training. The law enforcement community has united in opposition to the ballot measure, arguing it will endanger officers and civilians. If this seems like déjà vu, a compromise deal brokered by the state Legislature this past spring was thrown out by the state Supreme Court, which ruled that I-940 must go before voters on the November ballot.
Watch the full episode with panel discussion.
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Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development & Arts Committee - Special Meeting 9/21/2018
9/21/2018