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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HB 5137 Law-enforcement agencies; all local & state agencies to obtain & maintain accreditation.

Introduced by: G. "John" Avoli | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Law-enforcement agencies; accreditation. Requires all local and state law-enforcement agencies to obtain and maintain accreditation by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission. The bill states that the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) shall establish a review process to assist any law-enforcement agency that has failed to obtain or maintain accreditation status. The process shall require (i) such law-enforcement agency to submit an accreditation action plan and (ii) any law-enforcement agency that fails to demonstrate progress in developing or implementing any such accreditation action plan to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department.

FULL TEXT

• 08/25/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20200060D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 08/25/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20200060D
• 08/25/20  House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
• 11/09/20  House: Left in Public Safety