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IN HB1596

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Linda Lawson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all law enforcement training academies to include instruction on youth and adolescent development, age appropriate interactions, and conflict resolution and deescalation techniques as part of basic training curricula.

  • Requires school resource officers to complete at least 40 hours of specialized training covering child and adolescent development, differences between disciplinary infractions and criminal conduct, abuse and neglect identification, learning disabilities, emotional issues, behavioral disabilities, conflict resolution, and deescalation techniques.

  • Mandates school resource officer training include instruction on school resource officer roles and responsibilities, age appropriate responses to conduct, bias-free policing, cultural sensitivity, adverse consequences of criminal prosecution, and local youth and mental health services.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

School resource officer training. Requires all law enforcement training academies to include instruction on youth and adolescent development, age appropriate interactions, and deescalation techniques as part of basic training curriculums. Requires that specialized training requirements for school resource officers include instruction on youth and adolescent development, criminal conduct, criminal prosecution, abuse and neglect, conflict resolution, deescalation techniques, learning disabilities, emotional issues, behavioral issues, and rehabilitative social services or resources.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

1/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs and Public Safety1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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