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Delaware Police Reform Laws Explained | Dover News
In Delaware, the shooting of 19-year-old Kadir Skinner has reignited calls for police accountability, with newly released body cam footage sparking renewed focus on state reforms. Since 2021, new laws have expanded oversight: the Division of Civil Rights now reviews serious injury cases, mandating race disclosures and bias assessments. In 2023, two major bills passed — one requiring public narratives for incidents like firearm discharges or misconduct, the other creating a new commission with power to suspend officers and make those decisions public. Police departments must now form or join…
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