HB54 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to law enforcement officers; to require the
Alabama Peace Officers' Training Commission to include crisis
intervention training in the training curriculum of all active
law enforcement officers; to require that all active law
enforcement officers complete crisis intervention continuing
education training within a specified time frame.
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Subjects
Law Enforcement
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB54 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |