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2022 SESSION

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SB 669 Law-enforcement employees; alleged wrongdoing.

Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Alleged wrongdoing of law-enforcement employees. Requires all law-enforcement agencies that employ at least 10 law-enforcement officers, to ensure that, in the case of all written citizen complaints or complaints submitted in an electronic format, the agency (i) allows for the submission of citizen complaints through the agency's website or other electronic format; (ii) provides a receipt or written acknowledgment confirming the submission of the complaint to the individual filing such complaint; (iii) provides a written response to any individual who has filed a complaint indicating the complaint has been finalized, and (iv) provides notice to any individual who has filed a complaint if an investigation into a previously filed complaint has been reopened upon the submission of new materials after a final resolution for the previously filed complaint has been reached.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:


Alleged wrongdoing of law-enforcement employees. Requires that all law-enforcement agencies that employ at least two law-enforcement officers, reduced from at least 10 under current law, ensure that, in the case of all written citizen complaints or complaints submitted in an electronic format, the agency (i) allows for the submission of citizen complaints through the agency's website or other electronic format; (ii) provides a receipt or written acknowledgment confirming the submission of the complaint to the individual filing such complaint; (iii) provides a written response to any individual who has filed a complaint within 30 days of the filing of such complaint indicating the status of such complaint; (iv) provides a written response to any individual who has filed a complaint within 60 days of the filing of such complaint indicating the final disposition of such complaint and if any action, including disciplinary action, was taken as a result of such complaint or, if after 60 days a resolution of the complaint has not occurred, the law-enforcement agency provides a written response indicating the reason for the delay in reaching a final disposition and an anticipated date of completion; (v) for any complaint that is not resolved within 60 days, provides a written response to any individual who has filed a complaint upon the resolution of such complaint indicating the final disposition of such complaint and if any action, including disciplinary action, was taken as a result of such complaint; and (vi) provides notice to any individual who has filed a complaint if an investigation into a previously filed complaint has been reopened upon the submission of new materials after a final resolution for the previously filed complaint has been reached. The bill also provides that all complaints, investigative materials associated with such complaints, and any dispositional information may be disclosed to the attorney for the Commonwealth when such materials are requested by the attorney for the Commonwealth and relate to a law-enforcement officer's credibility, integrity, or honesty or may constitute exculpatory or impeachment evidence.