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California law bars ex-LAPD officer Mark Fuhrman, who lied at OJ Simpson trial, from policing

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson trial three decades ago, is now barred from law enforcement under a California police reform law meant to strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias. Fuhrman, who is white, was one of …

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California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has proposed an end to public disclosure of investigations of abusive and corrupt police officers, handing the responsibility instead to local agencies in an effort to help cover an estimated $31.5 billion budget deficit. The governor’s office referred questions to the commission, whose spokesperson said the proposed change is a cost-saving measure …

Twenty police officers in California face possible decertification, which would end their careers

A street in San Francisco is blocked by police. Twenty California police officers face possible decertification by the state’s law enforcement accreditation body, a move would strip them of a license to carry a badge in the state. The law enforcement officers on the list include police from San Bernardino, San Francisco, Stockton, Rohnert Park and Redwood City as well …

California police reform laws create decertification system for officer misconduct

CNN — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a series of police reform bills, creating a system to decertify law enforcement officers found to have engaged in serious misconduct, strengthen use of force practices and increase transparency with the aim of building back trust between the public and law enforcement. The decertification law – which was SB …