HB75 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

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

Summary

HB75 would require the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) to add a mandatory Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for new trainees and require certified officers to complete CIT.

What This Bill Does

It requires APOSTC to provide a stand-alone CIT program as part of the training for all law enforcement trainees by January 1, 2022. Officers certified before January 1, 2022 must complete the CIT program by January 1, 2023. The program will be developed with NAMI Alabama and modeled on its standards, and the commission will review and update the training annually; the commission may adopt rules to implement the act.

Who It Affects

• Law enforcement trainees in commission-approved Alabama academies — must complete a stand-alone CIT program as part of their required training.
• Certified law enforcement officers (those certified before January 1, 2022) — must complete the CIT program by January 1, 2023.

Key Provisions

• By January 1, 2022, APOSTC shall provide a stand-alone crisis intervention training program (CIT) as part of the training required for all law enforcement trainees within the commission's jurisdiction.
• A law enforcement officer certified before January 1, 2022 shall complete the CIT program by January 1, 2023.
• The commission shall collaborate with NAMI Alabama to develop the CIT program, modeling it after NAMI Alabama's standards.
• The commission shall annually review and update the CIT training to reflect changes and trends in crisis intervention.
• The commission may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of this act.
• The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Law Enforcement