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Mar 16, 2021 / 07:44 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A bipartisan bill aimed at increasing police accountability and enacting criminal justice reform will be headed to the governor’s desk for his approval after the Indiana Senate unanimously passed the measure Tuesday. House Bill 1006, passed unanimously by the Indiana House in February, includes provisions for mandatory de-escalation training, misdemeanor penalties for officers who turn off body cameras with intent to conceal, and bans on chokeholds in certain circumstances. If signed into law by the governor, the bill will also establish a...

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A police reform bill could go to Governor Holcomb as early as next week. The bill is the product of eight months of behind-the-scenes discussions, and has the support of groups ranging from the NAACP and Indianapolis Urban League to the Fraternal Order of Police and the conservative Americans for Prosperity. The bill bans chokeholds except where deadly force would be justified, and requires de-escalation training. It also makes it easier to yank the certification of officers who have committed misconduct. And it requires police departments to supply the full work record of ...

Speed cameras could be coming to Indiana work zones Citations would be triggered at 12 miles over the posted work zone speed limit and mailed to the owner of the vehicle. Author: Dustin Grove Updated: 12:46 AM EST February 9, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — A legislative committee approved a bill Monday that would allow the installation of automated cameras to catch speeders in construction zones. House Bill 1465 would authorize the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Transportation to “establish a pilot program for the deployment of an automated work zo...

Credit thisisbossi / Flickr Indiana could put speed cameras in highway work zones under legislation unanimously approved by a House committee Monday. The measure would allow speeding tickets for drivers caught by the cameras going at least 12 miles per hour over the limit. It would create a pilot program, allowing no more than four speed cameras in construction zones across the state. And the cameras could only be active when workers are present. Indiana Constructors, Inc.'s Richard Hedgecock represents highway construction companies. He said the measure is about worker safety – but also th...

Rogue police officers could be more easily identified and rooted out under a bill passed unanimously Tuesday.