SB82 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew JonesSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Law enforcement officers, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) provide mandatory crisis intervention training (CIT), provide continuing education

Summary

SB 82 would require Alabama's peace officer training commission to add mandatory crisis intervention training for recruits and require ongoing CIT education for existing officers.

What This Bill Does

The Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission would add a stand-alone crisis intervention training program to the academy curriculum by January 1, 2021. Officers certified before January 1, 2021 must complete the CIT program by January 1, 2023. The program will be developed with NAMI Alabama and modeled on its standards, and it will be provided at no extra cost. The commission will review and update the training annually and may adopt implementing rules.

Who It Affects

• Law enforcement trainees in commission-approved academies, who must receive mandatory crisis intervention training as part of their curriculum
• Certified law enforcement officers who were certified before January 1, 2021, who must complete a CIT continuing education course by January 1, 2023

Key Provisions

• Create a stand-alone crisis intervention training (CIT) program within the academy curriculum by January 1, 2021, for all trainees, modeled on NAMI Alabama standards and provided at no extra cost
• Require officers certified before January 1, 2021 to complete a continuing education CIT course by January 1, 2023, with annual updates and the commission able to adopt implementing rules

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Law Enforcement