HB 2462 Summary

• Requires civilian review board members to complete either a community college police academy or 80 hours of Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board certified training before assuming their position.

• Mandated training subjects include Arizona law on use of force justification, dynamics of use of force encounters, de-escalation, body-worn camera capabilities, in-custody deaths, and criminal and administrative investigations.

• Includes 20 hours of simulated event law enforcement training that counts toward the 80-hour requirement.

• Requires current civilian review board members to complete the training within one year of the bill's effective date.

• Defines "civilian review board" as any committee with civilian members that receives complaints, reviews investigations, recommends policy changes, or issues reports about law enforcement employee actions.