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Des Moines Register Iowa s law enforcement officers would get more information in complaint investigations, including the names of people who file complaints against them, if a Senate bill becomes law. The bill, which lawmakers advanced through a subcommittee meeting Thursday, would also add a definition of qualified immunity to Iowa code, spelling out the protections officers have from civil lawsuits. Senate Study Bill 1178 has the support of some law enforcement groups, whose representatives on Thursday said the bill adds needed protections for law enforcement officers. These provisions are necessary to ensure that we can hold our people accountable, but also to ensure that we have a reliable investigation and process, Skylar Limkemann, the attorney for the Iowa Fraternal Order of Police, said. ....
June started as May ended, with racial strife and anger about injustice erupting across the country. In Council Bluffs, there was a large law enforcement presence in the city amid concerns of anger and unrest about the death of two Black men. With nationwide protests of the murder of George Floyd â and the ensuing counter-protests â sometimes turning destructive, including in Omaha, the Council Bluffs Police Department and a number of local agencies teamed to increase enforcement in Council Bluffs, while the city instituted an 8 p.m. curfew. on both May 31 and June 1. âWhat we saw were incidents unfolding across the country and across the river,â Council Bluffs Police Chief Tim Carmody said. âWe were concerned about those crossing over into our community.â ....