General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 126
January Session, 2021 LCO No. 160
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT ACCREDITATION
AND STANDARDS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
1 That section 7-294ee of the general statutes be amended to eliminate
2 the requirement that each law enforcement unit obtain and maintain
3 accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
4 Agencies, Inc. beginning on January 1, 2025, and permit such units to
5 meet either the standards set by the commission or the Police Officer
6 Standards and Training Council.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow law enforcement units to comply with either the standards of
the Police Officer Standards and Training Council or the Commission
on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
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