MS SB2439

Prohibits governmental authorities, law enforcement officers, and government agents from engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the U.S. Constitution, Mississippi Constitution, or state law.

Law enforcement officers found to engage in such prohibited conduct shall lose their certification upon completion of a Board investigation.

Requires law enforcement officers, government employees in justice administration or incarceration agencies, and emergency medical technicians with actual knowledge of prohibited conduct to report it to the Board; failure to report carries a $5,000 civil penalty.

Requires governmental entities to make reasonable inquiry into the employment history of law enforcement officers before hiring; entities that hire officers with a history of prohibited conduct without conducting such inquiry face a $2,500 civil penalty.

Amends Section 45-6-7 to authorize the Board on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training to conduct investigations into the prohibited conduct and subpoena related documents.