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MS HB828
Bill
Status
3/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Zakiya Summers
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AI Summary
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Creates a searchable public database managed by the Office of Standards and Training to track law enforcement officers' job performance and conduct information, to be published on the Department of Public Safety website by January 1, 2025.
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Requires database to include officers' untruthfulness (knowingly false statements or omissions on official records or under oath), three or more failures to complete training within 10 years, certification revocations, terminations for cause, and resignations during investigations.
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Includes database entries for criminal investigations of officers that could result in certification revocation or criminal charges, with investigating agencies notifying the Office of Standards and Training as soon as practicable.
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Allows officers to request reviews of their database information and requires immediate removal of erroneous entries upon presentation of supporting evidence.
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Mandates database updates at least monthly with reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy; includes disclaimer that the Department of Public Safety does not guarantee accuracy and assumes no liability for errors or omissions.
Legislative Description
Trust in Law Enforcement Act; require Department of Public Safety to create public database on officer misconduct.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2024