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• Program to let Miami cops, citizens discuss civilian complaints face-to-face

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  The goal is to both unite the community and lessen the police oversight group's workload

• Should cops buy liability insurance?

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  While it is technically ‘possible’ that an individual officer could face personal liability, the odds are pretty slim

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  Autism awareness: Why it matters for law enforcement

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  In this Q&A, Police1 asks an expert what police need to know about people with autism and why, as well as what they can expect to learn from the new VirTra training course

• Seattle City Council overrides mayor's veto of policing cuts

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  Council members voted to stick with the 2020 budget bills meant to start shrinking the police force

• Mass. PD to launch community relations team

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  Outreach will be done via in-person forums, church gatherings, ride-alongs, citizens academies and more, officials said

• Some social workers denounce plan to pair with NY police for mental crisis calls

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  A group of mental health professionals gathered outside Buffalo City Hall, calling the planned partnership 'unsafe and unproven'

• Ohio AG calls to license police officers, more training money

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  Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has said the licensing of police officers could help keep out the few bad cops

• NY police unit that pairs cops and social workers to begin in October

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  A grant-funded behavioral health team will consist of 8 Buffalo Police officers and 4 social workers

• $12M settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit

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  The city of Louisville will pay millions to Breonna Taylor's mom and reform police practices

• Proposed N.J. bill would give civilians more power to investigate cops

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  A civilian board could investigate an officer only after someone complained of "excessive or unnecessary force," according to the proposal

• Conn. chiefs, officers seek changes to new accountability law in special session

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  Police officials are looking to tweak sections that include restrictions on use of force and broadened grounds for termination

• If Texas cities cut police budgets, they'll lose annexation powers, governor proposes

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  The announcement follows a similar proposal state leaders unveiled last month that would freeze Texas cities’ property tax revenue if they defund their police forces

• Boston Police task force calls for independent police oversight office

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  The report recommends establishing a separate office to handle complaints against cops that would be staffed by civilians

• PERF’s Chuck Wexler on critical issues impacting law enforcement

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  From COVID-19 to civil unrest, police departments nationwide face unprecedented challenges

• Virginia Senate approves sweeping police reform legislation

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  The legislation, which would prohibit chokeholds and restrict no-knock search warrants among other reforms, now heads to the House of Delegates

• Momentum slows in Minneapolis City Council's plan to remake police

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  Some council members have softened their rhetoric, saying now that they do envision officers as part of any revamping of public safety

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