Police reform legislation expected

Ohio lawmakers’ likely proposals to include officer oversight board.

A package of police reforms is expected to be introduced by Ohio lawmakers soon, including legislation that would create a peace officer oversight board with the power to suspend licenses,

Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday.

The proposals will also include officer discipline and use of force databases, said DeWine, who’s been in contact with state Rep. Phil Plummer, a former Montgomery County sheriff, about the reform package.

The package will incre ase accountability and transparency in law enforcement, the governor said the day after a Minneapolis police officer was convicted of killing George Floyd.

DeWine also said the death ofa 16-year-old girl shot by a Columbus police officer is a tragedy, but added people need to wait for facts to be released.