The Police Training Cost Recovery Act mandates that municipal law enforcement agencies reimburse the former employers of Class Two special law enforcement officers under specific conditions. If a Class Two special officer resigns or refuses reappointment after serving less than 30 days and subsequently accepts a position as a Class Two special or full-time law enforcement officer with another agency within 120 days, the new agency must cover the total certified training costs incurred by the former employer. Similarly, if the officer resigns after serving less than two years, the new agency is responsible for reimbursing half of those training costs under the same timeline.

Additionally, the bill requires that upon the appointment of a Class Two special or full-time law enforcement officer, the hiring agency must notify the former employer immediately and reimburse them within 120 days of receiving the certified costs. This legislation expands the existing law, which previously only required reimbursement when appointing a Class Two special officer, to include full-time law enforcement officers as well. The bill aims to ensure that municipalities are held accountable for the training investments made in their officers when they transition to other agencies.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40A:14-178.1