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The practice can lead to racial disparities even when officers aren’t deliberately targeting drivers on the basis of race, researchers say. Because such stops are highly discretionary, implicit bias plays a bigger role.
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One bill would create a law enforcement review committee within the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council.
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It is unclear how many New Hampshire departments will take part in the statewide certification process, which will be voluntary.
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The state’s Police Standards and Training Council came under scrutiny following last year’s police killing of George Floyd.
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In N.H., a complaint is not filed directly with the department, there are few viable options left for anyone who has a sense of futility or fear about going to their local agency.
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In New Hampshire, if a complaint is filed against an officer or department, often their own police chief will look into it. But a new committee is exploring whether the state should standardize police misconduct.
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Lawmakers and judicial advocates are meeting this fall to explore the creation of a state entity that could field complaints from N.H. citizens concerned about actions taken by their local police department, and carry out its own investigations.
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While Concord Police meets or exceeds many LEACT recommendations, officers do not wear body cameras, and the department does not collect racial data for stops or citations that don’t lead to arrests.
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It’s been over a year since Gov. Chris Sununu’s statewide commission on police accountability and transparency first met. The LEACT commission released…
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There’s been a lot of public debate over police reform this past year, with Republican Gov. Chris Sununu and many New Hampshire lawmakers vowing to make…