DENVER (AP) — Three bills aimed at expanding oversight on Colorado law enforcement are starting to move through the Senate as the legislative session nears its end.
One proposal would encourage the use of officer body-worn cameras through a grant program. Another bill would add civilians to the state Peace Officers Standards and Training Board to give the public more influence over how police agencies operate.
A third measure would require law enforcement to have consent or a warrant to seize a citizens’ recording of police activity.
The three bills have already cleared the House. They’re up for their first vote Monday in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The legislative session ends May 6, so lawmakers will have to expedite the bills if they want to see them pass.
