article_snippet: We have a new law here in Wisconsin where departments are no longer conducting departments own internal investigations for officer-involved shootings," Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said.
article_snippet: Wisconsin's law, which was enacted just last April, requires "an investigation that is conducted by at least two investigators ... neither of whom is employed by a law enforcement agency that employs a law enforcement officer involved in the officer-involved death.
article_snippet: If the district attorney determines there are no grounds to prosecute the officer involved, then at least two investigators ... neither of whom is employed by a law enforcement agency that employs a law enforcement officer involved in the officer-involved death must release no grounds to prosecute the officer involved to the public.
article_snippet: While such laws are rather novel, a dozen other states have proposed measures about appointing special prosecutors for, or providing independent investigation in, officer-involved deaths, according to the state's Division of Criminal Justice.
article_snippet: Though Wisconsin's law has been in place for less than a year, Wisconsin's law has already been applied in another officer-related killing.
article_snippet: The State of Wisconsin's Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has the exclusive authority to investigate all elements of the officer involved shooting -- forensics, interviews, technology feeds, etc.,Koval wrote on Koval official blog.
highlights_snippet: Wisconsin state investigators -- not local police -- will investigate Tony Robinson's killing by officer .
  
highlights_snippet: 12 states have pending legislation requiring outside entities to examine police involved shootings .