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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6873
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 5455
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT REQUIRING THE POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND
TRAINING COUNCIL TO DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE A MODEL
POLICY REQUIRING THE USE OF A SEAT SAFETY BELT FOR ANY
PERSON WHO IS BEING TRANSPORTED IN A MUNICIPAL POLICE
VEHICLE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Not later than December 1
31, 2023, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established 2
under section 7-294b of the general statutes shall develop and 3
promulgate a model policy that provides guidelines on (1) the required 4
use of a seat safety belt by any person who is being transported in a 5
municipal police vehicle, and (2) standardized procedures to be 6
utilized by a municipal police officer to ensure that any person who is 7
being transported in a municipal police vehicle is secure in such 8
vehicle through the use of a seat safety belt. 9
(b) On and after January 1, 2024, if the chief law enforcement officer 10
of a municipal law enforcement unit finds, through procedures 11
developed pursuant to subsection (g) of section 7-294d of the general 12
statutes, that a municipal police officer has engaged in conduct that 13 Bill No. 6873
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constitutes a violation of the policy established pursuant to subsection 14
(a) of this section and that such violation undermines public 15
confidence in the municipal law enforcement unit, the chief law 16
enforcement officer shall report such violation to the Police Officer 17
Standards and Training Council. Said council shall thereafter conduct 18
a de novo review of the matter. Whenever the council believes there is 19
a reasonable basis for suspension, cancellation or revocation of the 20
certification of a municipal police officer due to the reported violation, 21
the council shall give notice and an adequate opportunity for a hearing 22
to such officer prior to such suspension, cancellation or revocation. 23
Such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 24
chapter 54 of the general statutes. If the council finds by clear and 25
convincing evidence that a violation of this section has occurred, the 26
council may suspend, revoke or cancel the certificate of the certificate 27
holder in accordance with the provisions of section 7-294d of the 28
general statutes. 29
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2023 New section
JUD Joint Favorable