Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06132 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/24/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6132
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1855
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6132 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1855

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR CRIMES COMMITTED BY POLICE OFFICERS WHILE ON DUTY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to provide an increased penalty for any police officer who commits a crime against a crime victim or commits a crime at the scene of an accident when the police officer is on duty and is responding to a crime scene or an accident in the course of his or her duties. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide an increased penalty for any police officer who commits a crime in the course of his or her duties.