Why so many old CA police misconduct cases are coming out now

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, who authored SB1421, said she has been surprised by the sheer number of sexual assault cases released so far this year. She said the statute is helping to “build back trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.”

For those whose family members have been killed by law enforcement, the records can ease their frustration by providing more information on how investigations were handled, Skinner said.

“Many agencies acted quickly when there was serious misconduct,” she said. “I hope, going forward, any agency that did not act swiftly and definitively would now do so.”
 

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