Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB2099
Timestamp: 2019-03-23 04:15:09
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HOUSE BILL NO. 2099 Offered January 11, 2017 Prefiled January 10, 2017 A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19.2 a section numbered 19.2-192.2, relating to officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report. ---------- Patrons-- Price, Bagby, Boysko, Hope, Kory, Lindsey, Plum and Simon ---------- Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety ----------
1. That § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19.2 a section numbered 19.2-192.2 as follows:
a. The handling of family abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases, including standards for determining the predominant physical aggressor in accordance with § 19.2-81.3. The Department shall provide technical support and assistance to law-enforcement agencies in carrying out the requirements set forth in subsection A of § 9.1-1301;
42. Establish, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Virginia State Crime Commission, compulsory minimum standards for employment and job-entry and in-service training curricula and certification requirements for school security officers, which training and certification shall be administered by the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety pursuant to § 9.1-184. Such training standards shall include, but shall not be limited to, the role and responsibility of school security officers, relevant state and federal laws, school and personal liability issues, security awareness in the school environment, mediation and conflict resolution, disaster and emergency response, and student behavioral dynamics. The Department shall establish an advisory committee consisting of local school board representatives, principals, superintendents, and school security personnel to assist in the development of these standards and certification requirements;
43. License and regulate property bail bondsmen and surety bail bondsmen in accordance with Article 11 (§ 9.1-185 et seq.);
44. License and regulate bail enforcement agents in accordance with Article 12 (§ 9.1-186 et seq.);
47. Assess and report, in accordance with § 9.1-190, the crisis intervention team programs established pursuant to § 9.1-187;
49. Register tow truck drivers in accordance with § 46.2-116 and carry out the provisions of § 46.2-117;
51. (Effective July 1, 2017) In accordance with § 9.1-102.1, design and approve the issuance of photo-identification cards to private security services registrants registered pursuant to Article 4 (§ 9.1-138 et seq.);
53. Establish a model policy for the investigation of an officer-involved shooting as defined in § 52-28.2; and
53. 54. Perform such other acts as may be necessary or convenient for the effective performance of its duties.
§ 19.2-192.2. Disclosure of report; officer-involved shooting.
Any officer-involved shooting, as defined in § 52-28.2, that is referred to an attorney for the Commonwealth shall, if no criminal charge is brought against a law-enforcement officer, release a report to the public explaining the findings made by the attorney for the Commonwealth, including the basis for the decision not to charge the officer with any criminal offense. Such report shall be posted on the website for the attorney for the Commonwealth or, if no website is available, shall be made publicly available upon request. If a warrant or summons is issued, or an indictment is presented to a grand jury, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall release a statement at the time the warrant or summons is issued or the indictment is presented disclosing the general purpose of the warrant, summons, or presentment of an indictment to a grand jury, unless the release of such statement would endanger the life or physical safety of an individual or lead to flight from prosecution, the destruction of or tampering with evidence, or the intimidation of potential witnesses or would otherwise seriously jeopardize the investigation.