This month, U.S. Representative
Ro Khanna’s Police
Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019 (H.R. 4359), was
referred to the House Sub-committee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.
On that same date, the Peace Officers Research Association of California’s Board
of Directors sent Rep. Khanna a letter outlining PORAC’s opposition.
Simply put, H.R. 439
would fundamentally alter the long standing use of force standard established
by the United States Supreme Court in Connor
v. Graham. As PORAC’s letter highlights, this proposed legislation would “criminalize the
practice of public safety in our communities.”
You can read the entire letter below:
