Protest sparked by the murder and abuse of people of color by the hands of law enforcement seem to be paying off as colorado passes a sweeping police reform bill on Friday that, among other reforms, that bans chokeholds and makes officers personally liable if they are found guilty of violating a person's civil rights 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Colorado is one of the first states that will allow police officers to be financially liable for civil misconduct suits.
The bill mandates the following :
All local and state police officers must wear body cameras by 2023
Body camera footage must be made public
Chokeholds are prohibited
Shooting at fleeing suspects is prohibited
Deadly force can only be used if a person's life is imminent danger
Police must report every instance in which they stop someone who they suspect of a crime; they must also include that person's race, gender, and ethnicity
Police must report other officers for wrongdoing
Officers can be held personally liable for damages up to $25,000 if they are found guilty of violating an individual's civil rights