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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294aa. - Reinstatement of state or municipal police officers upon return from participation in international peacekeeping operations.

(a) Any sworn police officer employed by the state or a municipality who takes a leave of absence or resigns from such officer's employment on or after September 11, 2001, to volunteer for participation in international peacekeeping operations, is selected for such participation by a company which the United States Department of State has contracted with to recruit, select, equip and deploy police officers for such peacekeeping operations, and participates in such peacekeeping operations under the supervision of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe or other sponsoring organization, shall be entitled, upon return to the United States, (1) to be restored by such officer's employer to the position of employment held by the officer when the leave commenced, or (2) if the original position of employment is not available, to be restored to an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment, provided not later than six months after such return such officer notifies such officer's employer of such return and such officer's desire to be restored to such officer's original position of employment or an equivalent position of employment.
(b) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall not cancel or revoke the certification of a police officer during the period such officer is participating in international peacekeeping operations outside the United States in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and for a period of six months after such officer returns to the United States, except for a reason specified in subsection (c) of section 7-294d.
(P.A. 04-241, S. 6; P.A. 05-200, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 04-241 effective June 8, 2004; P.A. 05-200 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended said Subsec. to limit provisions to an officer who takes a leave of absence or resigns “on or after September 11, 2001”, provide that an officer's entitlement to employment restoration occurs “upon return to the United States” rather than “upon return from such leave” and add requirement that not later than six months after such return such officer notify such officer's employer of such return and such officer's desire to be restored to such officer's original position of employment or an equivalent position of employment and added new Subsec. (b) re time period during which the Police Officer Standards and Training Council is restricted from canceling or revoking the certification of such an officer, effective July 6, 2005.
Section does not apply to retired police officers. 291 C. 84.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294bb. - State and local police policy concerning complaints from the public alleging misconduct committed by law enforcement personnel.

(a) Not later than July 1, 2015, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall develop and implement a written policy concerning the acceptance, processing and investigation of a complaint from a member of the public relating to alleged misconduct committed by law enforcement agency personnel.
(b) In developing the written policy, the council shall consider: (1) Whether all sworn officers and civilian employees of a law enforcement agency shall be required to accept a complaint alleging misconduct by the agency's law enforcement personnel, (2) the means or processes to be used for accepting such complaint from a member of the public, including the acceptance of an anonymous complaint or a complaint made by a complainant on behalf of another person, (3) the necessity of requiring a sworn statement from a complainant, (4) protections that may be afforded to a complainant who fears retaliation associated with the filing of such complaint, (5) the use of a standardized form to record such complaint, (6) permissible time frames associated with the filing of such complaint, (7) protocols for the investigation of such a complaint, (8) documentation requirements relating to the receipt of such complaint and its disposition, and (9) the process for informing a known complainant of the disposition of such complaint.
(c) Upon the implementation of such policy by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, each law enforcement agency shall, in consultation with a representative of a union that represents members of the law enforcement agency, adopt the policy implemented by said council or develop and implement an alternative policy that: (1) Addresses the issues described in subsection (b) of this section, and (2) exceeds the standards of the policy developed by said council. Upon the adoption of the policy developed by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council or the implementation of an alternative policy, each law enforcement agency shall make its policy available to the public and shall ensure that: (A) Copies of the policy are available at the town hall or another municipal building located within the municipality served by the law enforcement agency, other than a municipal building in which the law enforcement agency is located, and (B) the policy is available on the law enforcement agency's Internet web site or the Internet web site of the municipality served by the law enforcement agency.
(d) For purposes of this section, “law enforcement agency” means the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any municipal police department.
(P.A. 14-166, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 14-166 effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294c. - Submission of annual report by council to Governor and General Assembly.

Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the council shall submit an annual report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and public safety which shall include pertinent data regarding (1) the comprehensive municipal police training plan, (2) the recruitment, retention and promotion of minority police officers, and (3) an accounting of all grants, contributions, gifts, donations or other financial assistance.
(February, 1965, P.A. 575, S. 3; P.A. 82-357, S. 5, 8; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 82-357 broadened the scope of the annual report to include accounting of grants, contributions and other financial assistance; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1 added requirement that annual report be submitted not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, added provisions that report be submitted in accordance with Sec. 11-4a and to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and public safety, added provision that annual report shall include data on the recruitment, retention and promotion of minority police officers and made technical changes, effective July 31, 2020.
Cited. 13 CA 124.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294cc. - Development and promulgation of policy and form re police use of electronic defense weapons.

Not later than January 1, 2015, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall develop and promulgate (1) a model policy that provides guidelines on the use of an electronic defense weapon by a police officer, and (2) a standardized form for reporting the use of electronic defense weapons pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 54-1t.
(P.A. 14-149, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294dd. - Reimbursement for cost of police officer certification.

(a) For purposes of this section, “police officer”, “certification” and “law enforcement unit” have the same meanings as provided in section 7-294a and “cost of certification” means the cost of training, equipment, uniforms, salary and fringe benefits and any cost related to the entry level requirements established by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council associated with the police officer, except that “cost of certification” does not include the cost of any equipment or uniforms that were returned by such officer.
(b) Whenever a police officer obtains certification while employed by a law enforcement unit and is subsequently hired by another law enforcement unit on or after July 1, 2016, and within two years of such officer obtaining such certification, the law enforcement unit hiring the police officer shall reimburse the initial law enforcement unit fifty per cent of the total cost of certification. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a law enforcement unit that hires a police officer two years or more after such officer obtains certification.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect an agreement between a police officer or a collective bargaining unit and a law enforcement unit entered into prior to July 1, 2016, that provides for the reimbursement of the cost of certification.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 508.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294e. - Recertification of police officers. Regulations.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute or special act or local law, ordinance or charter to the contrary, each police officer shall forfeit such officer's appointment and position unless recertified by the council according to procedures and within the time frame established by the council. Any sworn member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection who is deemed certified under subsection (d) of section 7-294d is required to apply for recertification by the council within the time frame established by the council, unless such member retires from said division within such time frame.
(b) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council may recommend to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection any regulations it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of section 7-294a, subsection (a) of section 7-294b, sections 7-294c and 7-294d and this section, giving due consideration to the varying factors and special requirements of law enforcement units.
(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as are necessary to implement the provisions of section 7-294a, subsection (a) of section 7-294b, sections 7-294c and 7-294d and this section. Such regulations shall be binding upon all law enforcement units.
(February, 1965, P.A. 575, S. 6; P.A. 81-426, S. 4; P.A. 82-357, S. 4, 8; P.A. 91-73, S. 2, 4; P.A. 95-108, S. 5; P.A. 11-51, S. 148; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 81-426 provided that after October 1, 1981, every person who is appointed a police officer, except a state police officer, must complete a basic training program and be awarded a certificate by the council or lose his position; P.A. 82-357 provided for recertification procedures effective July 1, 1982 and deleted obsolete provision which had allowed fifteen-year grace period for police officers serving without certification on October 1, 1966; P.A. 91-73 deleted obsolete provisions in Subsec. (a); P.A. 95-108 amended Subsec. (b) to rename Municipal Police Training Council as Police Officer Standards and Training Council; P.A. 11-51 amended Subsec. (b) to remove council's authority to adopt regulations and to authorize council to recommend regulations to Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, added Subsec. (c) authorizing Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to adopt regulations and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2011; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re recertification of sworn member deemed certified under Sec. 7-294d(d) and amended Subsec. (c) to delete exception for the Division of State Police, effective July 31, 2020.
See Sec. 29-26 re training at State Police Training School.
Cited. 13 CA 124.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294f. - State and local police training programs to include course on sexual assault investigation and rape crisis intervention.

Each police basic training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b or a municipal police department in the state shall include a course on sexual assault investigation and rape crisis intervention and each review training program conducted by such agencies shall make provision for such a course.
(P.A. 82-60; P.A. 95-108, S. 6; P.A. 10-112, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)
History: P.A. 95-108 renamed Municipal Police Training Council as Police Officer Standards and Training Council; P.A. 10-112 required that course also be on sexual assault investigation; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
Cited. 13 CA 124.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294ff. - Development of model critical incident and peer support policy. Policy adoption. Provision of peer support and mental health referral services.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, established under section 7-294b, the Department of Correction and the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control shall develop and promulgate a model critical incident and peer support policy to support the mental health care and wellness of police officers, as defined in section 7-294a, parole officers, as defined in section 31-294k, and firefighters, as defined in section 31-294k.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2020, each law enforcement unit as defined in section 7-294a, the Department of Correction as employer of parole officers, each municipal or state paid or volunteer fire department and each municipal entity employing a fire marshal, deputy fire marshal, fire investigator, fire inspector or other class of investigator or inspector for whom the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee, acting jointly, have adopted minimum standards of qualification pursuant to section 29-298, shall (1) adopt and maintain a written policy that meets or exceeds the standards of the model policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; (2) make peer support available to such officers and firefighters; and (3) refer an officer or firefighter, as appropriate, seeking mental health care services to a mental health professional, as defined in section 31-294k.
(P.A. 19-17, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 19-17 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294gg. - State and local police training programs to provide training on resilience and self-care techniques.

Each police basic training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b or a municipal police department in this state shall provide, in consultation with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, resilience and self-care technique training for any individual who begins basic training as a police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, on or after January 1, 2020.
(P.A. 19-17, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 19-17 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294ii. - Requirements re police officer affixing and displaying badge and name tag on uniform. Development and promulgation of model policy.

(a) Except as specified in the model policy adopted and promulgated pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, on and after January 1, 2021, any police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, who is authorized to make arrests or who is otherwise required to have daily interactions with members of the public, shall be required to affix and prominently display on the outer-most garment of such officer's uniform the badge and name tag that has been issued to such officer by the law enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-294a, that employs such officer.
(b) Not later than December 31, 2020, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall jointly develop and promulgate a model policy to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such model policy shall include, but not be limited to, the time, place and manner for ensuring compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such model policy may include specified instances when compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be required due to public safety-related considerations or other practical considerations, including, but not limited to, the sensitive nature of a police investigation or a police officer's involvement in an undercover assignment.
(July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 14.)
History: July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1 effective July 31, 2020.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294l. - State and local police training programs to provide training on gang-related violence.

Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b or a municipal police department in the state shall include training on gang-related violence.
(P.A. 93-416, S. 4, 10; P.A. 95-108, S. 9; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)
History: P.A. 93-416 effective June 29, 1993; P.A. 95-108 renamed Municipal Police Training Council as Police Officer Standards and Training Council; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
See Sec. 29-7n(a) re definition of “gang”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294ll. - Issuance of guidance to police re determination of whether a person is in possession of cannabis in excess of legal limit.

Not later than January 1, 2022, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall issue guidance concerning how police officers shall determine whether the cannabis possessed by a person is in excess of such person's possession limit pursuant to subsection (a) of section 21a-279a.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1, S. 153.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1 effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294m. (Formerly Sec. 7-294j). - Instruction re new legal developments for municipal chief law enforcement officers.

(1) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b, in conjunction with the office of the Chief State's Attorney and the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, and (2) the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in conjunction with the office of the Chief State's Attorney, shall provide instruction on the subject of new legal developments which affect police policies and practices concerning the investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal matters, each year to the chief law enforcement officer of each municipality and any person designated by such officer to serve in such capacity in such officer's absence. Each such officer may be given credit for such course of instruction toward the certified review training required by subsection (a) of section 7-294d. Such training program shall be named “The John M. Bailey Seminar on New Legal Developments Impacting Police Policies and Practices”.
(P.A. 90-120, S. 2, 3; P.A. 93-63; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 7, 130; P.A. 95-108, S. 10; P.A. 04-147, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 105.)
History: P.A. 93-63 deleted requirement that instruction be provided for a minimum of four hours in two sessions to police officers who have managerial duties, substituting requirement that instruction be provided to chief law enforcement officer of each municipality and any person designated to serve in such capacity in his absence and authorized credit for such instruction toward certified review training; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 made technical grammatical change, effective July 1, 1994; Sec. 7-294j transferred to Sec. 7-294m in 1995; P.A. 95-108 renamed Municipal Police Training Council as Police Officer Standards and Training Council; P.A. 04-147 specified that the training program be named “The John M. Bailey Seminar on New Legal Developments Impacting Police Policies and Practices” and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2004; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 replaced reference to Department of Public Safety with reference to Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, effective June 15, 2012.
See Sec. 29-2a re legal review of state police policies and practices.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294mm. - Timely notification by a peace officer of a death.

(a) If a peace officer who is a sworn member of a law enforcement agency responds to an incident involving a deceased person or the remains of a person or otherwise encounters a deceased person or the remains of a person while such officer is on duty, such officer shall ensure that a person who is a next of kin of such person is notified of such person's death in a manner provided for in applicable guidelines used by the law enforcement agency employing such officer. Such law enforcement agency shall ensure such notification is made as soon as practicable, but not later than twenty-four hours following the identification of such person, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) If a peace officer is unable to notify a person who is a next of kin of a deceased person as required under subsection (a) or (c) of this section, such officer shall document the reason for the failure or delay of notification and any attempts made to make such notification.
(c) If a next of kin of a deceased person resides in a town in which the peace officer does not serve, such officer may notify such next of kin of such person's death in a manner provided for in applicable guidelines used by the law enforcement agency employing such officer, or provide notice to the law enforcement agency that serves such town in which such next of kin resides, which agency shall ensure notification in a manner provided for in such agency's applicable guidelines.
(d) If no person who is a next of kin of a deceased person is notified of such person's death as required under subsection (a) or (c) of this section, a person who is a next of kin of the deceased person may request of the Office of the Inspector General, established under section 51-277e, an investigation of such lack of notification or timely notification.
(e) For purposes of this section, “peace officer” has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-3, “next of kin” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-415a and “law enforcement agency” means the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any municipal police department.
(P.A. 22-61, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294n. - State and local police training programs to provide training on crimes motivated by bigotry or bias.

Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b or a municipal police department in the state shall include training relative to crimes motivated by bigotry or bias.
(P.A. 00-72, S. 6, 12; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)
History: P.A. 00-72 effective July 1, 2001; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294nn. - Law enforcement unit policy permitting police officers to wear religious head coverings.

(a) As used in this section, “law enforcement unit” and “police officer” have the same meanings as provided in section 7-294a.
(b) Not later than October 1, 2022, each law enforcement unit shall adopt or amend a policy to permit a police officer to wear a religious head covering in accordance with the police officer's religious beliefs while the police officer is on duty and wearing a uniform or other authorized attire, except where the use of tight-fitting protective headgear is required by such law enforcement unit.
(P.A. 22-66, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 22-66 effective May 23, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294o. - Development and implementation of policy re missing person reports. Training.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2012, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall develop and implement a policy concerning the acceptance of missing person reports, including, but not limited to, missing adult person reports, by law enforcement agencies in this state and such agencies' response thereto. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, (1) guidelines for the acceptance of a missing person report, (2) the types of information that a law enforcement agency should seek to ascertain and record concerning the missing person or missing adult person that would aid in locating the missing person or missing adult person, (3) the circumstances that indicate that a missing person or missing adult person is a high risk missing person, (4) the types of information that a law enforcement agency should provide to the person making the missing person report, to a family member or to any other person in a position to assist the law enforcement agency in its efforts to locate the missing person or missing adult person, and (5) the responsibilities of a law enforcement agency in responding to a missing person report and the manner of such response, including preferred methods of response that are sensitive to the emotions of the person making such report.
(b) Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council or a municipal police department shall include training in the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and training in the use of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System created by the Office of Justice Program's National Institute of Justice.
(P.A. 07-151, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; 11-102, S. 3; P.A. 12-204, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 07-151 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-102 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by inserting references to “missing adult person”, adding provision re methods of response that are sensitive to emotions of reporting person and making technical changes, and added Subsec. (b) to require police basic or review training programs to include training in the policy developed re missing person reports and in the use of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; P.A. 12-204 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change, effective July 1, 2012.
See Sec. 29-1i re definitions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294p. - Connecticut Police Academy. Maintenance and operation. Municipal police officer training and education extension account.

(a) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, in consultation with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, maintain and operate the Connecticut Police Academy to offer training for municipal police officers. The department, in consultation with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, shall fix tuition and fees for training, education programs and sessions and for such other purposes as the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection deems necessary for the operation and support of the academy. Such fees shall be used solely for training and educational purposes.
(b) The department may establish and maintain a municipal police officer training and education extension account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The account shall be used for the operation of such training and education programs and sessions as the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, may establish. All proceeds derived from the operation of the training and education programs and sessions shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to and become a part of the resources of the account. All direct expenses incurred in the conduct of the training and education programs and sessions shall be charged and any payments of interest and principal of bonds or any sums transferable to any fund for the payment of interest and principal of bonds and any cost of equipment for such operations may be charged, against the account on order of the State Comptroller. Any balance of receipts above expenditures shall remain in the account to be used for training and education programs and sessions.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 40; P.A. 11-51, S. 149; 11-61, S. 97.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 11-51 replaced former provisions re recovering costs of providing training at Connecticut Police Academy from municipalities with Subsecs. (a) and (b) re maintenance and operation of Connecticut Police Academy, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-61 added “in consultation with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council” re department's duties and deleted provision re approval of Office of Policy and Management, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294q. - State and local police training programs to provide training on eyewitness identification procedures.

Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or a municipal police department shall provide training to police officers in the administration of eyewitness identification procedures in accordance with the policies and guidelines developed and promulgated by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant to subsection (b) of section 54-1p.
(P.A. 12-111, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294r. - (Note: This section is repealed, effective October 1, 2023.) State and local police training programs to provide training on handling incidents involving individuals affected with serious mental illness.

On and after October 1, 2014, (1) each police basic training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, established under section 7-294b, or a municipal police department in the state shall include a course on handling incidents involving an individual affected with a serious mental illness, and (2) each review training program conducted by such agencies shall make provisions for such a course.
(P.A. 14-217, S. 46; P.A. 22-64, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 22-64 repealed section, effective October 1, 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294s. - State and local police training programs to provide training in the use of physical force and body-worn recording equipment and cultural competency and sensitivity training.

Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b or a municipal police department in the state shall include tactical training for police officers regarding the use of physical force, training in the use of body-worn recording equipment and the retention of data created by such equipment, and cultural competency and sensitivity and bias-free policing training, including, but not limited to, implicit bias training. As used in this section, “implicit bias training” means training on how to recognize and mitigate unconscious biases against a particular segment of the population that might influence a police officer's judgments and decisions when interacting with a member of such segment of the population.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-4, S. 1; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 7.)
History: July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1 added a reference to and definition of implicit bias training, effective July 31, 2020.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294u. - State and local police training re use of opioid antagonist. Maintaining supply of and carrying opioid antagonists.

(a) As used in this section, (1) “law enforcement unit” and “police officer” have the same meanings as provided in section 7-294a, and (2) “opioid antagonist” has the same meaning as provided in section 17a-714a.
(b) Each law enforcement unit shall (1) require its police officers to receive training in the use of an opioid antagonist, and (2) acquire and maintain a supply of opioid antagonists for use by its police officers when responding to a medical emergency. Any police officer who completes such training shall be permitted to carry and administer an opioid antagonist to an individual whom the officer believes in good faith is experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose.
(P.A. 21-108, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 21-108 effective June 30, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294v. - State and local police training programs to provide training on interactions with persons who have mental or physical disabilities and persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind.

(a) Not later than July 1, 2023, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall (1) after consultation with persons with mental or physical disabilities and advocates on behalf of such persons, develop a training curriculum for police officers regarding interactions with persons who have mental or physical disabilities, and (2) after consultation with persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind and advocates on behalf of such persons, develop a training curriculum for police officers regarding interactions with persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind.
(b) On and after October 1, 2023, each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or a municipal police department shall include the training curriculum developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(P.A. 22-64, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 22-64 effective May 23, 2022 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), references to “deaf-blind” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “deafblind” for consistency).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294w. - State and local police training programs to include traffic incident management.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, shall develop a training curriculum for police officers concerning traffic incident management. Such curriculum shall be aligned with training developed by the Federal Highway Administration and shall provide for a systematic, planned and coordinated approach to detect, respond and clear traffic incidents in order to restore traffic capacity in a safe and efficient manner.
(b) On and after October 1, 2023, each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or a municipal police department shall include the training curriculum developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. The Division of State Police and each municipal police department shall maintain records indicating when a police officer employed by the Division of State Police or the municipal police department completed such training curriculum.
(P.A. 22-132, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 22-132 effective May 27, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294x. - Council to provide training to public school security personnel.

The Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall provide training to security personnel employed in the public schools by a local or regional board of education. Such training shall include drug detection and gang identification.
(P.A. 93-416, S. 5, 10; P.A. 95-108, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 93-416 effective June 29, 1993; P.A. 95-108 renamed Municipal Police Training Council as Police Officer Standards and Training Council.
See Sec. 29-7n(a) re definition of “gang”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294y. (Formerly Sec. 7-294i). - State and local police policy on the handling and processing of juvenile matters.

Not later than July 1, 1990, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and each municipal police department in the state shall establish a written policy or update its current policy with respect to the handling and processing of juvenile matters including, but not limited to, procedures concerning the arrest, referral, diversion and detention of juveniles. The Division of State Police and each municipal police department shall inform its police officers of such policy not later than July 1, 1990.
(P.A. 89-273, S. 13; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)
History: Sec. 7-294i transferred to Sec. 7-294y in 1995; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294z. (Formerly Sec. 7-294k). - Use of radar devices by state and municipal police officers.

(a) On and after July 1, 1992, no hand-held radar device that emits nonionizing radiation may be used in this state by any state or municipal police officer in the course of his employment for the purpose of preventing or detecting any violation of any law relating to motor vehicles.
(b) On and after July 1, 1992, no speed monitoring radar device that emits nonionizing radiation may be used within the confines of a patrol vehicle by any state or municipal police officer in the course of his employment for the purpose of preventing or detecting any violation of any law relating to motor vehicles.
(P.A. 92-141, S. 1, 3.)
History: Sec. 7-294k transferred to Sec. 7-294z in 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-294aaa. - Establishment of civilian police review boards.

(a) The legislative body of a town may, by ordinance, establish a civilian police review board. The ordinance shall, at a minimum, prescribe: (1) The scope of authority of the civilian police review board; (2) the number of members of the civilian police review board; (3) the process for the selection of board members, whether elected or appointed; (4) the term of office for board members; and (5) the procedure for filling any vacancy in the membership of the civilian police review board.
(b) Any civilian police review board established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be vested with the authority to: (1) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses before such board; and (2) require the production for examination of any books and papers that such board deems relevant to any matter under investigation or in question.
(c) (1) The person to whom such subpoena is issued may, not later than fifteen days after service of such subpoena, or on or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance if such time is less than fifteen days after service, serve upon the board written objection to the subpoena and file such objection in the Superior Court which shall adjudicate such objection in accordance with the rules of the court.
(2) If the person to whom such subpoena is issued fails to appear or if having appeared refuses to testify or produce the evidence required by such subpoena, the Superior Court, upon application of such board, shall have jurisdiction to order such person to appear or to give testimony or produce such evidence, as the case may be.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to affect the operation of, or impose any limitation upon, a civilian police review board established prior to July 31, 2020.
(e) Upon receipt of a written request from the Office of the Inspector General, established pursuant to section 51-277e, a civilian police review board shall stay and take no further action in connection with any proceeding that is the subject of an investigation or criminal prosecution that is being conducted pursuant to said section or section 51-277a. Any stay of proceedings imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed six months from the date on which the civilian police review board receives such written request from the Office of the Inspector General, and such stay of proceedings may be terminated sooner if the Office of the Inspector General provides written notification to the civilian police review board that a stay of proceedings is no longer required.
(July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 17; P.A. 21-33, S. 1.)
History: July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1 effective July 31, 2020; P.A. 21-33 added new Subsec. (c) re responses to subpoenas and redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (d) and (e).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection › Section 7-295. - Acceptance of part.

The provisions of this part shall apply to any municipality having a police department under the management of a commissioner, superintendent, board of police commissioners or police committee, which accepts the provisions of this part by an affirmative vote of the electors of such municipality at a referendum warned and held for the purpose of accepting the same in the manner prescribed in section 9-369. In any such referendum election, the designation of the question on the voting tabulator ballot shall be “Shall a Police Reserve Fund be established?”. The provisions hereof shall not apply to cities authorized by special charter to establish a police benefit or reserve fund.
(1949 Rev., S. 904; 1953, S. 417d; P.A. 86-170, S. 5, 13; P.A. 11-20, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 86-170 required that designation on ballot label be in form of question; pursuant to P.A. 11-20, “machine” and “ballot label” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “tabulator” and “ballot”, respectively, effective May 24, 2011.
See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.