Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05531 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/15/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5531
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 733
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. SERRA, 33rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5531 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 733

*00733*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 

Introduced by:

REP. SERRA, 33rd Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL AND STATE POLICE OFFICERS.

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

That sections 7-294d and 29-3a of the general statutes be amended to require municipal and state police officers to obtain an associate degree not later than the date five years after the date on which such officers are sworn in.

Statement of Purpose: 

To develop more highly educated municipal and state police forces.