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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6840
January Session, 2023
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
(PS)
AN ACT EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLICE OFFICER
STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL, REVISING THE PROCESS
TO APPEAL COUNCIL DECISIONS, REQUIRING GUIDELINES
REGARDING BODY -WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT AND
REQUIRING A REPORT REGARDING CONDUCT THAT UNDERMINES
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 7-294b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 2
(a) There shall be a Police Officer Standards and Training Council 3
which shall be within the Department of Emergency Services and Public 4
Protection. [Until December 31, 2020, the council shall consist of the 5
following members appointed by the Governor: (1) A chief 6
administrative officer of a town or city in Connecticut; (2) the chief 7
elected official or chief executive officer of a town or city in Connecticut 8
with a population under twelve thousand which does not have an 9
organized police department; (3) a member of the faculty of The 10
University of Connecticut; (4) eight members of the Connecticut Police 11
Chiefs Association who are holding office or employed as chief of police 12 Raised Bill No. 6840
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or the highest ranking professional police officer of an organized police 13
department of a municipality within the state; (5) the Chief State's 14
Attorney; (6) a sworn municipal police officer whose rank is sergeant or 15
lower; and (7) five public members. 16
(b) On and after January 1, 2021] Until December 31, 2023, the council 17
shall consist of the following members: 18
(1) The chief elected official or chief executive officer of a town or city 19
within the state with a population in excess of fifty thousand, appointed 20
by the Governor; 21
(2) The chief elected official or chief executive officer of a town or city 22
within the state with a population of fifty thousand or less, appointed 23
by the Governor; 24
(3) A member of the faculty of an institution of higher education in 25
the state who has a background in criminal justice studies, appointed by 26
the Governor; 27
(4) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 28
holding office or employed as the chief of police, the deputy chief of 29
police or a senior ranking professional police officer of an organized 30
police department of a municipality within the state with a population 31
in excess of one hundred thousand, appointed by the Governor; 32
(5) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 33
holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest ranking 34
professional police officer of an organized police department of a 35
municipality within the state with a population in excess of sixty 36
thousand but not exceeding one hundred thousand, appointed by the 37
Governor; 38
(6) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 39
holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest ranking 40
professional police officer of an organized police department of a 41
municipality within the state with a population in excess of thirty-five 42 Raised Bill No. 6840
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thousand but not exceeding sixty thousand, appointed by the Governor; 43
(7) A sworn municipal police officer from a municipality within the 44
state with a population exceeding fifty thousand, appointed by the 45
Governor; 46
(8) A sworn municipal police officer from a municipality within the 47
state with a population not exceeding fifty thousand, appointed by the 48
Governor; 49
(9) The commanding officer of the Connecticut State Police Academy; 50
(10) A member of the public, who is a person with a physical 51
disability or an advocate on behalf of persons with physical disabilities, 52
appointed by the Governor; 53
(11) A victim of crime or the immediate family member of a deceased 54
victim of crime, appointed by the Governor; 55
(12) A medical professional, appointed by the Governor; 56
(13) The Chief State's Attorney; 57
(14) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association or the 58
person holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest 59
ranking professional police officer of an organized police department 60
within the state, appointed by the speaker of the House of 61
Representatives; 62
(15) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association or the 63
person holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest 64
ranking professional police officer of an organized police department 65
within the state, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; 66
(16) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 67
holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest ranking 68
professional police officer of an organized police department of a 69
municipality within the state with a population not exceeding thirty-five 70 Raised Bill No. 6840
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thousand, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; 71
(17) A member of the public who is a justice-impacted person, 72
appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; 73
(18) A member of the public who is a justice-impacted person, 74
appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and 75
(19) A member of the public who is a person with a mental disability 76
or an advocate on behalf of persons with mental disabilities, appointed 77
by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 78
(b) On and after January 1, 2024, the council shall consist of the 79
following members: 80
(1) The chief elected official or chief executive officer of a town or city 81
within the state with a population in excess of fifty thousand, appointed 82
by the Governor; 83
(2) The chief elected official or chief executive officer of a town or city 84
within the state with a population of fifty thousand or less, appointed 85
by the Governor; 86
(3) A member of the faculty of an institution of higher education in 87
the state who has a background in criminal justice studies, appointed by 88
the Governor; 89
(4) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 90
holding office or employed as the chief of police, the deputy chief of 91
police or a senior ranking professional police officer of an organized 92
police department of a municipality within the state with a population 93
in excess of one hundred thousand, appointed by the Governor; 94
(5) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 95
holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest ranking 96
professional police officer of an organized police department of a 97
municipality within the state with a population in excess of sixty 98
thousand but not exceeding one hundred thousand, appointed by the 99 Raised Bill No. 6840
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Governor; 100
(6) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 101
holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest ranking 102
professional police officer of an organized police department of a 103
municipality within the state with a population in excess of thirty-five 104
thousand but not exceeding sixty thousand, appointed by the Governor; 105
(7) A sworn municipal police officer from a municipality within the 106
state with a population exceeding fifty thousand, appointed by the 107
Governor; 108
(8) A sworn municipal police officer from a municipality within the 109
state with a population not exceeding fifty thousand, appointed by the 110
Governor; 111
(9) The commanding officer of the Connecticut State Police Academy; 112
(10) A member of the public, who is a person with a physical 113
disability or an advocate on behalf of persons with physical disabilities, 114
appointed by the Governor; 115
(11) A victim of crime or the immediate family member of a deceased 116
victim of crime, appointed by the Governor; 117
(12) A medical professional, appointed by the Governor; 118
(13) The Chief State's Attorney; 119
(14) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association or the 120
person holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest 121
ranking professional police officer of an organized police department 122
within the state, appointed by the speaker of the House of 123
Representatives; 124
(15) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association or the 125
person holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest 126
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within the state, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; 128
(16) A member of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association who is 129
holding office or employed as chief of police or the highest ranking 130
professional police officer of an organized police department of a 131
municipality within the state with a population not exceeding thirty-five 132
thousand, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; 133
(17) A member of the public who is a justice-impacted person, 134
appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; 135
(18) A member of the public who is a justice-impacted person, 136
appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; 137
(19) A member of the public who is a person with a mental disability 138
or an advocate on behalf of persons with mental disabilities, appointed 139
by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; 140
(20) A sworn police officer who is not in a command position within 141
such officer's law enforcement unit, appointed by the Senate 142
chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 143
having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security; and 144
(21) A sworn police officer who is not in a command position within 145
such officer's law enforcement unit, appointed by the House 146
chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 147
having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security. 148
(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 149
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent-in-charge in 150
Connecticut or their designees shall be voting ex-officio members of the 151
council. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or 152
who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any 153
calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the council. Any 154
nonpublic member of the council shall immediately, upon the 155
termination of such member's holding the office or employment that 156
qualified such member for appointment, cease to be a member of the 157 Raised Bill No. 6840
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council. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. A 158
member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired 159
term of the member whom such member is to succeed in the same 160
manner as the original appointment. The Governor shall appoint a 161
chairperson and the council shall appoint a vice-chairperson and a 162
secretary from among the members. 163
(d) Membership on the council shall not constitute holding a public 164
office. No member of the council shall be disqualified from holding any 165
public office or employment by reason of his appointment to or 166
membership on the council nor shall any member forfeit any such office 167
or employment by reason of his appointment to the council, 168
notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute, special act or 169
local law, ordinance or charter. 170
Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 7-294d of the general statutes is 171
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 172
1, 2023): 173
(c) (1) The council may refuse to renew any certificate if the holder 174
fails to meet the requirements for renewal of his or her certification. 175
(2) The council may cancel or revoke any certificate if: (A) The 176
certificate was issued by administrative error, (B) the certificate was 177
obtained through misrepresentation or fraud, (C) the holder falsified 178
any document in order to obtain or renew any certificate, (D) the holder 179
has been convicted of a felony, (E) the holder has been found not guilty 180
of a felony by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-181
13, (F) the holder has been convicted of a violation of section 21a-279, 182
(G) the holder has been refused issuance of a certificate or similar 183
authorization or has had his or her certificate or other authorization 184
cancelled or revoked by another jurisdiction on grounds which would 185
authorize cancellation or revocation under the provisions of this 186
subdivision, (H) the holder has been found by a law enforcement unit, 187
pursuant to procedures established by such unit, to have used a firearm 188
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injury of another person, (I) the holder has been found by a law 190
enforcement unit, pursuant to procedures established by such unit and 191
considering guidance developed under subsection (g) of this section, to 192
have engaged in conduct that undermines public confidence in law 193
enforcement, including, but not limited to, discriminatory conduct, 194
falsification of reports, issuances of orders that are not lawful orders, 195
failure to report or timely report a death in violation of section 7-294mm 196
or a violation of the Alvin W. Penn Racial Profiling Prohibition Act 197
pursuant to sections 54-1l and 54-1m, provided, when evaluating any 198
such conduct, the council considers such conduct engaged in while the 199
holder is acting in such holder's law enforcement capacity or 200
representing himself or herself to be a police officer to be more serious 201
than such conduct engaged in by a holder not acting in such holder's 202
law enforcement capacity or representing himself or herself to be a 203
police officer, (J) the holder has been found by a law enforcement unit, 204
pursuant to procedures established by such unit, to have used physical 205
force on another person in a manner that is excessive or used physical 206
force in a manner found to not be justifiable after an investigation 207
conducted pursuant to section 51-277a, or (K) the holder has been found 208
by a law enforcement unit, pursuant to procedures established by such 209
unit, to have committed any act that would constitute tampering with 210
or fabricating physical evidence in violation of section 53a-155, perjury 211
in violation of section 53a-156 or false statement in violation of section 212
53a-157b. Whenever the council believes there is a reasonable basis for 213
suspension, cancellation or revocation of the certification of a police 214
officer, police training school or law enforcement instructor, it shall give 215
notice and an adequate opportunity for a hearing prior to such 216
suspension, cancellation or revocation. Such hearing shall be conducted 217
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. [Any holder aggrieved 218
by the decision of the council may appeal from such decision in 219
accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.] The council may cancel 220
or revoke any certificate if, after a de novo review, it finds by clear and 221
convincing evidence (i) a basis set forth in subparagraphs (A) to (G), 222
inclusive, of this subdivision, or (ii) that the holder of the certificate 223
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subdivision. In any such case where the council finds such evidence, but 225
determines that the severity of an act committed by the holder of the 226
certificate does not warrant cancellation or revocation of such holder's 227
certificate, the council may suspend such holder's certification for a 228
period of up to forty-five days and may censure such holder of the 229
certificate. Any police officer or law enforcement instructor whose 230
certification is cancelled or revoked pursuant to this section may 231
reapply for certification no sooner than two years after the date on 232
which the cancellation or revocation order becomes final. Any police 233
training school whose certification is cancelled or revoked pursuant to 234
this section may reapply for certification at any time after the date on 235
which such order becomes final. For purposes of this subdivision, a 236
lawful order is an order issued by a police officer who is in uniform or 237
has identified himself or herself as a police officer to the person such 238
order is issued to at the time such order is issued, and which order is 239
reasonably related to the fulfillment of the duties of the police officer 240
who is issuing such order, does not violate any provision of state or 241
federal law and is only issued for the purposes of (I) preventing, 242
detecting, investigating or stopping a crime, (II) protecting a person or 243
property from harm, (III) apprehending a person suspected of a crime, 244
(IV) enforcing a law, (V) regulating traffic, or (VI) assisting in emergency 245
relief, including the administration of first aid. 246
(3) Not later than thirty days after receipt of a decision under 247
subdivision (2) of this subsection, the holder of a certificate aggrieved 248
by such decision may appeal to the Commissioner of Emergency 249
Services and Public Protection. Not later than fifteen days after receipt 250
of an appeal, the commissioner shall appoint three hearing officers with 251
expertise in law enforcement matters to hear the appeal. The hearing 252
shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 54. A holder aggrieved 253
by the decision of the hearing officers may appeal from such decision in 254
accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. 255
Sec. 3. Section 29-6d of the general statutes is repealed and the 256
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 257 Raised Bill No. 6840
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(a) For purposes of this section and section 7-277b: 258
(1) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as provided in 259
section 7-294a; 260
(2) "Police officer" means a sworn member of a law enforcement unit 261
or any member of a law enforcement unit who performs police duties; 262
(3) "Body-worn recording equipment" means an electronic recording 263
device that is capable of recording audio and video; 264
(4) "Dashboard camera" means a dashboard camera with a remote 265
recorder, as defined in section 7-277b; 266
(5) "Digital data storage device or service" means a device or service 267
that retains the data from the recordings made by body-worn recording 268
equipment using computer data storage; and 269
(6) "Police patrol vehicle" means any state or local police vehicle other 270
than an administrative vehicle in which an occupant is wearing body-271
worn camera equipment, a bicycle, a motor scooter, an all-terrain 272
vehicle, an electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined in 273
subsection (a) of section 14-289h, or an animal control vehicle. 274
(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 275
and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall jointly 276
evaluate and approve the minimal technical specifications of body-worn 277
recording equipment that shall be worn by police officers pursuant to 278
this section, dashboard cameras that shall be used in each police patrol 279
vehicle and digital data storage devices or services that shall be used by 280
a law enforcement unit to retain the data from the recordings made by 281
such equipment. The commissioner and council shall make such 282
minimal technical specifications available to each law enforcement unit 283
in a manner determined by the commissioner and council. The 284
commissioner and council may revise the minimal technical 285
specifications when the commissioner and council determine that 286
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(c) (1) Each police officer shall use body-worn recording equipment 288
while interacting with the public in such sworn member's law 289
enforcement capacity, except (A) as provided in subsection (g) of this 290
section, [or] (B) in the case of a municipal police department, in 291
accordance with the department's policy adopted by the department 292
and based on guidelines maintained pursuant to subsection (j) of this 293
section, concerning the use of body-worn recording equipment, or (C) 294
in accordance with guidelines adopted pursuant to subsection (k) of this 295
section. 296
(2) Each police officer shall wear body-worn recording equipment on 297
such officer's outer-most garment and shall position such equipment 298
above the midline of such officer's torso when using such equipment. 299
(3) Body-worn recording equipment used pursuant to this section 300
shall conform to the minimal technical specifications approved 301
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, except that a police officer may 302
use body-worn recording equipment that does not conform to the 303
minimal technical specifications approved pursuant to subsection (b) of 304
this section, if such equipment was purchased prior to January 1, 2016, 305
by the law enforcement unit employing such officer. 306
(4) Each law enforcement unit shall require usage of a dashboard 307
camera in each police patrol vehicle used by any police officer employed 308
by such unit in accordance with the unit's policy adopted by the unit 309
and based on guidelines maintained pursuant to subsection (j) of this 310
section, concerning dashboard cameras. 311
(d) Except as required by state or federal law, no person employed by 312
a law enforcement unit shall edit, erase, copy, share or otherwise alter 313
or distribute in any manner any recording made by body-worn 314
recording equipment or a dashboard camera or the data from such 315
recording. 316
(e) A police officer may review a recording from his or her body-worn 317
recording equipment or a dashboard camera in order to assist such 318
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of his or her duties. 320
(f) (1) If a police officer is giving a formal statement about the use of 321
force or if a police officer is the subject of a disciplinary investigation in 322
which a recording from body-worn recording equipment or a 323
dashboard camera is being considered as part of a review of an incident, 324
the officer shall have the right to review (A) such recording in the 325
presence of the officer's attorney or labor representative, and (B) 326
recordings from other body-worn recording equipment capturing the 327
officer's image or voice during the incident. Not later than forty-eight 328
hours following an officer's review of a recording under subparagraph 329
(A) of this subdivision, or if the officer does not review the recording, 330
not later than ninety-six hours following the initiation of such 331
disciplinary investigation, whichever is earlier, such recording shall be 332
disclosed, upon request, to the public, subject to the provisions of 333
subsection (g) of this section. 334
(2) If a request is made for public disclosure of a recording from body-335
worn recording equipment or a dashboard camera of an incident about 336
which (A) a police officer has not been asked to give a formal statement 337
about the alleged use of force, or (B) a disciplinary investigation has not 338
been initiated, any police officer whose image or voice is captured on 339
the recording shall have the right to review such recording in the 340
presence of the officer's attorney or labor representative. Not later than 341
forty-eight hours following an officer's review of a recording under this 342
subdivision, or if the officer does not review the recording, not later than 343
ninety-six hours following the request for disclosure, whichever is 344
earlier, such recording shall be disclosed to the public, subject to the 345
provisions of subsection (g) of this section. 346
(g) (1) Except as otherwise provided by any agreement between a law 347
enforcement unit and the federal government, no police officer shall use 348
body-worn recording equipment or a dashboard camera, if applicable, 349
to intentionally record (A) a communication with other law enforcement 350
unit personnel, except that which may be recorded as the officer 351
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or informant or an officer performing detective work described in 353
guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (j) of this section, (C) when 354
an officer is on break or is otherwise engaged in a personal activity, (D) 355
a person undergoing a medical or psychological evaluation, procedure 356
or treatment, (E) any person other than a suspect to a crime if an officer 357
is wearing such equipment in a hospital or other medical facility setting, 358
or (F) in a mental health facility, unless responding to a call involving a 359
suspect to a crime who is thought to be present in the facility. 360
(2) No record created using body-worn recording equipment or a 361
dashboard camera of (A) an occurrence or situation described in 362
subparagraphs (A) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of this subsection, 363
(B) a scene of an incident that involves (i) a victim of domestic or sexual 364
abuse, (ii) a victim of homicide or suicide, or (iii) a deceased victim of an 365
accident, if disclosure could reasonably be expected to constitute an 366
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy in the case of any such victim 367
described in this subparagraph, or (C) a minor, shall be subject to 368
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 369
1-200, and any such record shall be confidential, except that a record of 370
a minor shall be disclosed if (i) the minor and the parent or guardian of 371
such minor consent to the disclosure of such record, (ii) a police officer 372
is the subject of an allegation of misconduct made by such minor or the 373
parent or guardian of such minor, and the person representing such 374
officer in an investigation of such alleged misconduct requests 375
disclosure of such record for the sole purpose of preparing a defense to 376
such allegation, or (iii) a person is charged with a crime and defense 377
counsel for such person requests disclosure of such record for the sole 378
purpose of assisting in such person's defense and the discovery of such 379
record as evidence is otherwise discoverable. 380
(h) No police officer shall use body-worn recording equipment prior 381
to being trained in accordance with section 7-294s in the use of such 382
equipment and in the retention of data created by such equipment. A 383
law enforcement unit shall ensure that each police officer such unit 384
employs receives such training at least annually and is trained on the 385
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(i) If a police officer is aware that any body-worn recording 387
equipment or dashboard camera is lost, damaged or malfunctioning, 388
such officer shall inform such officer's supervisor in writing as soon as 389
is practicable. Upon receiving such information, the supervisor shall 390
ensure that the body-worn recording equipment or dashboard camera 391
is inspected and repaired or replaced, as necessary. Each police officer 392
shall inspect and test body-worn recording equipment prior to each shift 393
to verify proper functioning, and shall notify such officer's supervisor 394
of any problems with such equipment. 395
(j) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 396
and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall jointly 397
maintain guidelines pertaining to the use of body-worn recording 398
equipment and dashboard cameras, including the type of detective 399
work an officer might engage in that should not be recorded, retention 400
of data created by such equipment and dashboard cameras and methods 401
for safe and secure storage of such data. The guidelines shall not require 402
a law enforcement unit to store such data for a period longer than one 403
year, except in the case where the unit knows the data is pertinent to any 404
ongoing civil, criminal or administrative matter. Each law enforcement 405
unit and any police officer and any other employee of such unit who 406
may have access to such data shall adhere to such guidelines. The 407
commissioner and council may update and reissue such guidelines, as 408
the commissioner and council determine necessary. The commissioner 409
and council shall, upon issuance of such guidelines or any update to 410
such guidelines, submit such guidelines in accordance with the 411
provisions of section 11-4a to the joint standing committees of the 412
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary 413
and public safety. 414
(k) Not later than October 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Emergency 415
Services and Public Protection and the Police Officer Standards and 416
Training Council shall jointly adopt guidelines regarding the exigent 417
circumstances under which a police officer may interact with the public 418
without using body-worn recording equipment, such as when an officer 419
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equipment is not available to the officer. The commissioner and council 421
may update and reissue such guidelines, as the commissioner and 422
council determine necessary. The commissioner and council shall, upon 423
issuance of such guidelines or any update to such guidelines, submit 424
such guidelines in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a to the 425
joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance 426
of matters relating to the judiciary and public safety. 427
Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1 2024, the 428
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and Police 429
Officer Standards and Training Council shall report, in accordance with 430
the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 431
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 432
matters relating to public safety and security, on: 433
(1) Whether the council has cancelled or revoked the certification of a 434
police officer for conduct that undermines public confidence in law 435
enforcement pursuant to subparagraph (I) of subdivision (2) of 436
subsection (d) of section 7-294d of the general statutes and an 437
explanation of the circumstances related to each such cancellation or 438
revocation; 439
(2) Whether the council has considered but declined to cancel or 440
revoke a police officer's certification for such conduct and the 441
circumstances related to each such instance; 442
(3) Whether the provisions of subparagraph (I) of subdivision (2) of 443
subsection (d) of section 7-294d of the general statutes and guidance 444
issued pursuant to subsection (g) of said section, provide sufficient 445
guidelines to police officers and law enforcement units regarding the 446
types of conduct that undermine public confidence in law enforcement, 447
and the disciplinary actions that should be taken in response to different 448
types of such conduct; and 449
(4) Any recommendations for revisions to subparagraph (I) of 450
subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 7-294d of the general statutes 451
or guidance issued pursuant to subsection (g) of said section. 452 Raised Bill No. 6840
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2023 7-294b
Sec. 2 October 1, 2023 7-294d(c)
Sec. 3 October 1, 2023 29-6d
Sec. 4 from passage New section
Statement of Purpose:
To (1) expand membership of the Police Officer Standards and Training
Council, (2) revise the process to appeal a suspension, cancellation or
revocation of certification by the council, (3) require guidelines on police
interactions with the public without the use of body-worn recording
equipment, and (4) require a report regarding police officer conduct that
undermines public confidence in law enforcement.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]