HJR267 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Ball
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Carter, Wytasha; Russell, Wallace; Deane, Shaun; Lucas, Thomas; Swinney, John; Tolliver, Marlon; Moore, Stephen; Wesley, Frederick; Alexander, Frank; Slaughter, Vonric; and Irwin, Paul, nominees for the 2017 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended
Summary: A non-binding resolution urging Alabama's training commission to add mental health awareness and Crisis Intervention Team training to police training and ongoing education.
What This Bill Does
The resolution recognizes a mental health crisis and the need for better responses to people with mental illness. It notes that the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission should make mental health awareness training a part of the basic academy and promote additional training, including CIT programs, for officers. It also encourages law enforcement agencies to use this training in ongoing education and to collaborate with mental health providers to implement CIT in their jurisdictions.

Who It Affects
Alabama law enforcement officers (newly certified and in-service) would receive mental health awareness and CIT training as part of basic and ongoing education.
Alabama law enforcement agencies and the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) would implement, promote, and support mental health training and CIT programs, including collaboration with mental health providers.

Key Provisions
Mental health awareness training shall commence at the APOSTC basic academy as early as practically possible.
Encourage all Alabama law enforcement agencies to include mental health awareness training in in-service/continuing education and to work with state/local mental health providers to develop and implement Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and refresher training.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Congratulatory