CT HB07202

Establishes a social work and law enforcement project at Southern Connecticut State University to integrate social work services into law enforcement units, with $1.1 million appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026

Creates a police training center at Central Connecticut State University focused on crime scene processing, forensic evidence collection and analysis, and criminal investigations, with $1.1 million appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026

Updates training requirements for handling incidents involving persons with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairment, or nonverbal learning disorder, extending the implementation deadline from 2020 to January 1, 2026

Requires the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to develop training curricula on interactions with persons who have mental illness, disabilities, or are deaf/hard of hearing by July 1, 2026, with mandatory inclusion in basic and review training programs by October 1, 2026

Directs the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to study mandatory police training programs and submit a report with recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2026