The Mercury News Article RatingFired: California bill aims to decertify police for serious misconduct
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
55% : CalMatters was only able to obtain internal police reports and videos regarding the Gardena shooting because a 2018 law for the first time opened certain law enforcement records, including files pertaining to use of deadly force and some misconduct.53% : In the Gardena shooting, local law enforcement -- as it typically does in such cases -- investigated the shooting.
53% : It's another to change the mindset and internal training and operations of law enforcement," Bradford said.
43% : The bill would allow California to decertify police officers for misconduct -- effectively stripping them of a license to work in law enforcement and kicking them out of the profession.
39% : "No one wants to see bad officers removed from law enforcement more than good officers do," said Brian Marvel, president of the Peace Officers Research Association of California, in a statement to CalMatters.
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