Politics & Government
State Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Ban The Use Of Police Dogs For Arrests, Crowd Control
"Nearly two-thirds of all people seriously injured or killed by police K-9s in California were Black or Latino," said Jackson.
February 14, 2023 / 11:23 PM
A state lawmaker from Perris has introduced a bill to ban the use of police dogs in certain situations claiming it disproportionately affects people of color.
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"When you look at the data it's apparent there's a problem," said Assemblymember Corey Jackson.
Jackson added that the new data in California's Use of Force report shows an alarming trend. According to the data, 12% of all use-of-force incidents that led to serious injury or death involved law enforcement K-9s.
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