H536 Summary

• Law enforcement officers must attempt to intervene if they observe another officer use excessive force and have a reasonable opportunity to do so safely, effective December 1, 2021.

• Officers must report observed excessive force to a superior officer within 72 hours, even if they lacked opportunity to intervene; if the agency head was involved, report to the highest ranking uninvolved officer.

• Law enforcement certification commissions must search the National Decertification Index (NDI) maintained by IADLEST for all applicants for certification or lateral transfer to identify disqualifying criminal convictions, effective October 1, 2021.

• Certified officers or conditional employment candidates notified they may not testify at trial due to bias, credibility, or interest must report the notification to their respective standards division within 30 days and to their agency head within 30 days.

• Judges, attorneys, and agency heads who issue credibility notifications must report them to the standards division within 30 days; certifications transferred to new agencies trigger notifications to the new agency head and applicable district attorneys.