SB14 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Law enforcement officers, requiring officers to have not less than 16 hours of crisis intervention training
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a law enforcement
officer must successfully complete the law
enforcement training course at an academy approved
by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and
Training Commission before he or she can be a
certified officer</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Alabama Peace
Officers' Standards and Training Commission to
provide mandatory mental health awareness training,
which emphasizes crisis intervention concepts, for
trainees in commission-approved academies</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require a certified law
enforcement officer to complete a continuing
education course relating to mental health
awareness</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 Mental Health Awareness/Crisis
Intervention Training program for existing law enforcement
officers and certain trainees under certain conditions.
</p>
Subjects
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB14 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |