HI HB1812

County police chiefs must submit annual reports to the legislature by January 31 each year detailing misconduct incidents resulting in officer suspension or discharge, covering the previous calendar year (January 1 to December 31).

Reports must include summaries of misconduct facts, disciplinary actions imposed, any other incidents involving the same officer, and the status of any grievance procedures, with details on criminal conduct findings and prosecution notifications when applicable.

Police chiefs must identify all misconduct incidents by specific Standards of Conduct categories: malicious use of physical force, mistreatment of prisoners, use of drugs and narcotics, and cowardice.

Disciplinary records for reported misconduct must be retained for at least eighteen months after the final annual report concerning that incident or according to the department's record retention policy, whichever is longer.

The Freedom of Information Act is amended to permit public disclosure of specific information about police officer employment misconduct resulting in suspension or discharge after the grievance process concludes and thirty days have elapsed, removing a prior restriction that only allowed disclosure for discharges.