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Police Body Cameras, Training Get Initial Colorado House OK

DENVER (AP) — Measures to expand the use of police body cameras and updates to officer training have cleared the Colorado House.

The body camera legislation would create a grant program to buy the devices for interested departments. That bill was approved on a 57-7 vote.

The training bill would revise standards to include an anti-bias course and something called "de-escalation training" to try to prevent conflicts. The proposal passed 55-9.

Both measures passed Friday and head to the Senate for consideration. They're part of a package of bills lawmakers are considering this year in response to allegations of police misconduct in the state and the nation.

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