Bill > HB05346

This bill proposes to amend section 7-294ee of the general statutes to exempt municipal law enforcement units that consist exclusively of resident state troopers or constables from being required to obtain state-accreditation certification from the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST Council). Currently, law enforcement units must meet accreditation requirements for tiers one, two, or three, which likely involve administrative processes, training standards, and potentially costly compliance measures. By removing this requirement for small municipalities served only by resident state troopers or constables, the bill aims to reduce financial and administrative burdens on these smaller local government entities. The legislation recognizes that such small law enforcement units may find the existing accreditation process disproportionately challenging and expensive relative to their size and resources, and seeks to provide them with regulatory relief while presumably maintaining basic law enforcement standards.

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