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CA Police Reform Proposal: Replace Some Social Service Callouts, More Unsealed Records

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced two new police reform bills on Monday that would provide more public access to misconduct records, and divert responses to some emergencies away from armed officers.

Senate Bill 776 aims to broaden and strengthen police transparency requirements, while Senate Bill 773 would redirect 911 calls about mental health or drug overdose emergencies to social service agencies rather than law enforcement.

 

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