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2018 SESSION
SB 59 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; training standards, community engaged policing.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of Criminal Justice Services training standards; community engaged policing. Expands the responsibilities of the Department of Criminal Justice Services regarding community policing by requiring the compulsory training standards for basic training and recertification of law-enforcement officers to include fair and impartial policing, verbal de-escalation, and needs of special populations. The bill changes the term "community policing" to "community engaged policing."
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HISTORY
- 11/30/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101237D
- 11/30/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/18 Senate: Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)