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How Virginia addressed police reform in the year since George Floyd s death

Policy experts believe the next issue that needs addressing in Virginia is qualified immunity. Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC) Updated: 7:29 PM EDT May 26, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. Data from the National Conference of State Legislatures shows Virginia lawmakers have heard and responded to the continued calls for police reform. It s been a year since George Floyd s death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked the first wave of social justice protests across the country. According to the NCSL, Virginia enacted 23 bills regarding police reform policies since May 2020. Some of the bills listed on the NCSL s data portal show duplicates of certain bills, and include some pieces of legislation that are chamber-copies of other pieces of legislation.

New data shows Virginia police are more likely to stop and search Black drivers

New data shows Virginia police are more likely to stop and search Black drivers A police car in Richmond, Va. (Source: Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) By Ned Oliver | May 19, 2021 at 8:40 AM EDT - Updated May 19 at 8:40 AM Black drivers in Virginia are almost two times more likely than white drivers to be pulled over by police and three times more likely to have their vehicles searched, according to data collected under the state’s new Community Policing Act. The records offer a first-of-its-kind look at traffic enforcement in Virginia, even as the disparities they document do not come as a surprise.

Nearly $230,000 Approved to Reward Police

Arlington police officers are getting bonuses with the help of state money. The County Board approved $229,961 for the one-time bonuses on Saturday from funding through the 2020 state budget bill signed into law in November. It’s part of approximately $7.5 million distributed to police departments across Virginia. “The purpose of this bonus is to focus on the retention of qualified employees along with acknowledging the outstanding work these sworn personnel perform for the residents of Arlington County,” a county staff report said, echoing comments from the state Department of Criminal Justice Services director. The money, which will help fund a previously-approved $900 bonus for each officer, is to be paid out by June 30 to all sworn employees of the Arlington County Police Department. As of May 5, the department had 336 employees eligible for the bonus, according to the staff report.

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