Virginia lawmakers push to expand police decertification law
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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2016, file photo, Del. Marcus Simon D-Fairfax, speaks during a meeting of the Privileges and Elections subcommittee at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. A bill making its way through the House would require police chiefs to notify the Criminal Justice Services Board or a civilian review panel if an officer has received three complaints of excessive force in the previous five years. Simon, the bill's chief sponsor, said three complaints would not automatically trigger a decertification hearing, but would act as an "early warning system" to detect a pattern that requires further investigation and could lead to decertification. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, file photo, Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, speaks during a Senate session in the temporary chambers at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va. Virginia police chiefs worked with Democratic senators on a bill that adds the use of excessive force and lying as grounds for decertification. The proposal is included in an omnibus police reform bill sponsored by Locke. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool, File)FILE - In this Sunday, May 31, 2020, file photo, police in riot gear advance on protesters as they attempt to clear the streets in Richmond, Va. Virginia lawmakers are pushing for changes to make it easier to decertify problem police officers and more difficult for them to hop from department to department. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2016, file photo, Del. Marcus Simon D-Fairfax, speaks during a meeting of the Privileges and Elections subcommittee at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. A bill making its way through the House would require police chiefs to notify the Criminal Justice Services Board or a civilian review panel if an officer has received three complaints of excessive force in the previous five years. Simon, the bill's chief sponsor, said three complaints would not automatically trigger a decertification hearing, but would act as an "early warning system" to detect a pattern that requires further investigation and could lead to decertification. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
