NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

Improving police accountability is a top priority in legislatures across the country. Deaths and other confrontations involving law enforcement continue to drive national conversations about policy and promote review of current state and local laws. Learn about the policies being addressed in statehouses across the country and in Congress. Speakers include Susan Frederick and Amber Widgery, NCSL.

Learn about the recent legislative responses for policing policy reforms with regards to body cameras and law enforcement use of technology, such as dash cams. Speakers include Amber Widgery, NCSL, Senator Charles Sydnor III (D-Md.), Delegate David Moon (D-Md.) and Chief of Police Antonio DeVaul, City of Takoma Park.

Learn about recent trends in pretrial release as a response to COVID-19, such as citation in lieu of arrest, release eligibility, financial conditions and more. Speakers include NCSL’s Alison Lawrence and Amber Widgery, Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, Michigan Supreme Court and Laurie K. Dudgeon, Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts.