HB 277 Summary

• Adds training requirement to Alaska Police Standards Council curriculum standards on government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes in the state.

• Requires law enforcement training to include recognizing persons with disabilities, appropriate interactions with persons with disabilities, available resources, and compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

• Establishes two liaison positions in the Department of Public Safety to investigate missing and murdered indigenous women cases and facilitate communication between law enforcement agencies and federally recognized tribes.

• Requires the Department of Public Safety to establish and mandate state and local law enforcement agencies use standardized methods for investigating missing person reports involving indigenous women.

• Training requirements take effect January 1, 2021.