Law Enforcement Policies

When signed into law, penalties would be enhanced for crimes committed during a riot or violent protest

The most high-profile bill would allow a panel to decertify officers who engage in "serious misconduct"

The unions had sought to block Gov. Cuomo’s repeal of a law that concealed disciplinary records

In his veto message, Gov. Larry Hogan wrote that he believed the measures would “further erode police morale and public confidence”

All officers in the state are required to submit information about every use of force they perform or witness within 24 hours

Chief Chuck Lovell has said Portland PD would cooperate with the investigation

The bill would have allowed any cop, prosecutor and some court employees to shield an array of personal information from the public

Local governments and law enforcement leaders lobbied aggressively against the legislation

The bills include directives on officers' background checks, disciplinary databases and the types of munitions police can use

There are four big mistakes that seem to be endemic to any sexual harassment, sexual assault, or gender discrimination case

A review of media-reported cases involving sexual harassment of female police officers by male officers from 2000-2019

And could significantly expand warrantless entries into homes

Legal adult marijuana use could come to Virginia three years sooner than planned under changes the governor proposed this week

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation last June requiring state troopers to wear body-worn cameras

Smoking marijuana while driving is still illegal in New York, but the smell by itself is not enough to establish probable cause, officials said