SALT LAKE CITY — A series of bills have been introduced ahead of Utah's legislative session next week that would limit"no-knock" search warrants and allow for greater discipline for officers who use excessive force.
Disciplinary measures imposed by the POST Council include suspensions up to revocation of someone's badge, prohibiting them from working in law enforcement. The agency recently adopted a statewide policy governing use of force and excessive force. Rae Duckworth, the operations director of Utah's Black Lives Matter chapter, told FOX 13 that while they are generally supportive of policing reform bills, she had questions about police investigating police. She noted POST trains officers on acceptable use of force, then would now be disciplining officers for the same policy.
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