McKee to sign LEOBOR reform bill

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee is set to sign the LEOBOR reform bill into law today.

The new bill, also known as the Law Enforcement’s Bill of Rights, would dictate how police officers are disciplined when accused of misconduct in Rhode Island.

The legislation would also establish a five-member hearing committee consisting of three qualified and randomly selected law enforcement officers, a retired judge, and an attorney, a two-tier suspension structure ranging from a five to 14-day summary suspension, and requires the status of all hearings to be published online.

An amendment passed to the bill would also include the requirement that body camera footage be made available via public records request.

McKee is set to sign the bill at 2:15 p.m.