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AL HJR267

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

5/19/2017

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2017

AI Summary

HJR267 Summary

  • Congratulates the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOST) for recognizing the importance and value of crisis intervention training.

  • Directs APOST to make crisis intervention training (CIT) a mandatory component of APOST training, commencing at the earliest possible date.

  • Requires APOST to incorporate CIT into continuing education for law enforcement in its next curriculum revision for continuing education.

  • Identifies CIT as the gold standard for de-escalating confrontations between law enforcement and persons living with mental illness.

Legislative Description

Carter, Wytasha; Russell, Wallace; Deane, Shaun; Lucas, Thomas; Swinney, John; Tolliver, Marlon; Moore, Stephen; Wesley, Frederick; Alexander, Frank; Slaughter, Vonric; and Irwin, Paul, nominees for the 2017 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Resolutions, Congratulatory

Last Action

Rules first Substitute Offered

5/19/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules4/20/2017
Rules4/11/2017

Full Bill Text

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