AK HB38

Amends Alaska Police Standards Council curriculum requirements to include training on government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes in the state.

Requires police officer training to include instruction on recognizing persons with disabilities, appropriate interactions with them, available resources, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12131-12165).

Establishes two liaison positions in the Department of Public Safety to investigate cases involving missing and murdered indigenous women 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.

Provisions amending the Alaska Police Standards Council take effect January 1, 2023.