The bill, Substitute House Bill No. 6623, mandates that by January 1, 2024, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and Central Connecticut State University must establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the university to develop a forensic science laboratory and training courses for police officers aspiring to become detectives. The MOU may also include the development of additional programs or courses aimed at training police officers in investigative techniques, supervision, or executive leadership. This bill has been assigned File No. 273 and includes a new section effective from passage.
The fiscal impact statement attached to the bill indicates that there will be no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities as a result of this bill. The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts, and the Public Safety and Security Committee has given a Joint Favorable report with a unanimous vote in favor of the bill. The legislative commissioners have made a technical change for consistency, replacing the word "Commissioner" with "Department."