SB341 Alabama 2019 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Law enforcement officers, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) provide mandatory training, human trafficking, state and local agencies, human trafficking training

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a law enforcement trainee must successfully complete the law enforcement training course at an academy approved by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, but there is no specific training regarding human trafficking in the curriculum</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission to provide mandatory training in human trafficking for trainees in APOSTC approved academies</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a law enforcement officer must complete 12 hours of continuing education each year, but there is not specific training required that focuses on human trafficking</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also require a law enforcement officer complete two hours of continuing education relating to human trafficking each year</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to law enforcement officers; to require the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission to provide a mandatory human trafficking training course for trainees in approved academies; to require a law enforcement officer to complete two hours of continuing education related to human trafficking each year; and to provide for the development of a training course by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. </p>

Subjects

Law Enforcement