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SC S0896

SC S0896
Use of force

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Introduced
12/06/2021
In Committee
12/06/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2022

Introduced Session

124th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend Chapter 23, Title 23 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Law Enforcement Training Council And Criminal Justice Academy, By Adding Section 23-23-160, To Require That Law Enforcement Agencies Develop A Use Of Force Policy, To Require That The South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council Develop A Model Use Of Force Policy That May Be Adopted By Law Enforcement Agencies, To Mandate Use Of Force Training At The Criminal Justice Academy, To Provide That A Law Enforcement Agency That Does Not Implement A Use Of Force Policy Loses Qualified Immunity For Its Officers, And To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers In A Department That Does Not Adopt An Approved Use Of Force Policy Are Not Subject To Qualified Immunity For Any Incident That Occurs Which Would Be Addressed By The Model Use Of Force Policy.

AI Summary

This bill amends South Carolina's law enforcement training and criminal justice academy regulations to require all law enforcement agencies to develop a use of force policy. The state's Law Enforcement Training Council will create a model use of force policy that agencies can adopt, or they can develop their own policy subject to the Council's approval. The bill mandates use of force training at the Criminal Justice Academy and states that officers in departments without an approved use of force policy will not be entitled to qualified immunity, which protects government officials from liability for certain actions taken in the course of their duties.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary (on 12/06/2021)

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