The Massey Commission's law enforcement work group met Aug. 4 and tried to finalize recommendations to offer up to the full commission, largely focusing on how to strengthen the SAFE-T Act’s transparency provisions.

Work groups are submitting their final recommendations to the full commission by next month, with the commission’s full report due by Oct. 1. Earlier this week, the Law Enforcement Hiring, Training, Wellness and Cultural Competency work group deliberated over the recommendations to offer up to the full commission, which meets Aug. 11.

“Despite the SAFE-T Act’s reforms, there are gaps in the enforcement of the decertification process, and we heard that through multiple platforms,” Sunshine Clemons, founder of Black Lives Matter Springfield, said at the Aug. 4 work group meetin

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