HB1707--LAWENFORCEMENTPRACTICES(Myers)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonCrimePreventionand
PublicSafety
Thisbillallowsthechieflawenforcementexecutiveforanylaw
enforcementagencytorequestassistancefromalawenforcement
agencyinanotherjurisdiction,includingfromoutsidethestate
butwithintheUnitedStates.Thebillcreatesprovisionsforhow
arrestsarehandledifexecutedbyanofficeroutsideofhisorher
jurisdiction. Thebillalsospecifiesthat,forbenefitsandother
employment-relatedmatters,lawenforcementofficersremain
employeesoftheirrespectivelawenforcementagenciesthroughout
anyrequestforassistance.
Currently,thedriverofanemergencyvehiclemayparkorstand,
regardlessofthenormalrulesoftheroad;proceedpastaredor
stopsignalorstopsign,afterslowingdownasnecessaryforsafe
operation;exceedthespeedlimitaslongasthedriverdoesnot
endangerlifeorproperty;anddisregardregulationsgoverning
directionofmovementorturninginspecifieddirections. These
exemptionsonlyapplytoemergencyvehiclesthat,whileinmotion,
soundaudiblesignalsbybell,siren,orexhaustwhistleas
reasonablynecessary,andwhenthevehicleisequippedwithat
leastonelightedlampdisplayingaredlightorbluelightvisible
undernormalatmosphericconditionsfromadistanceof500feetto
thefrontofsuchvehicle.
Thisbillprovidesthatanauthorizedemergencyvehicleoperatedas
apolicevehicleisnotrequiredtouseanaudiblesignalor
displayavisualsignalwhenthevehicleisbeingusedtoget
evidenceofaspeedingviolation;respondtoasuspectedcrimein
progresswhenuseofanaudibleorvisualsignal,orboth,could
reasonablyresultinthedestructionofevidenceorescapeofa
suspect;orconductsurveillanceofavehicleorthepassengersof
avehiclewhoaresuspectedofinvolvementinacrime.