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AL HB54
Bill
Status
2/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
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AI Summary
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Requires the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission to include 40 hours of crisis intervention training in certification requirements, designed to de-escalate encounters involving individuals experiencing mental health crises.
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New law enforcement officers hired after the effective date must complete crisis intervention training by January 1, 2018.
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Existing law enforcement officers hired before the effective date must complete crisis intervention training by September 30, 2019.
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Requires all law enforcement officers to receive crisis intervention continuing education training at least once every five years following initial certification.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Law enforcement officers, required to undergo 40 hours of Crisis Intervention Training, refresher course required every 5 years, administered by Alabama Peace Officers' Training Commission
Law Enforcement
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2/7/2017