HB54 Alabama 2017 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Mike BallRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2017
- Title
- Law enforcement officers, required to undergo 40 hours of Crisis Intervention Training, refresher course required every 5 years, administered by Alabama Peace Officers' Training Commission
- Description
Under existing law, there is no requirement for new or existing law enforcement officers to complete crisis intervention training to de-escalate encounters involving a mental health crisis.
This bill would: (1) require the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission to include crisis intervention training for all new-hire law enforcement officers on duty in this state; (2) require all existing law enforcement officers to complete crisis intervention training; and (3) require all law enforcement officers to receive crisis intervention continuing education training every five years after initial certification.
- Subjects
- Law Enforcement
Bill Actions
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature