CT HB05303

Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall develop and adopt minimum standards and practices for law enforcement administration effective October 1, 2018, covering fair and impartial policing, use of force, family violence response, body-worn cameras, misconduct complaints, electronic defense weapons, eyewitness identification, and police pursuits.

Law enforcement units must adopt and maintain either the council's minimum standards or higher accreditation standards by January 1, 2019.

Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Chief State's Attorney, and other stakeholders shall adopt a uniform statewide pursuit policy specifying conditions for engagement, alternative apprehension measures, supervisory responsibilities, inter-municipal notification procedures, officer training requirements, and notification protocols.

Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall develop a standardized form for reporting individual pursuits by January 1, 2019, and for annual aggregated pursuit reports.

Effective January 1, 2019, police officers must report each pursuit; chiefs of police and the commissioner must submit annual pursuit reports to the council by January 30 each year, with the council submitting a consolidated analysis and legislative recommendations by April 30 annually.