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This bill requires the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to maintain a minimum staffing level of 1,200 sworn state police personnel within the Division of State Police. Currently, there is no legislatively mandated minimum number of state police officers, so this bill would establish a specific threshold to ensure the department maintains a consistent level of law enforcement personnel. By setting this minimum number of sworn officers, the bill aims to help the state police maintain operational readiness and capacity to respond to public safety needs. The bill amends section 29-4 of the general statutes, which governs the organization and staffing of the state police, to explicitly require the commissioner to appoint and retain at least 1,200 full-time, sworn state police officers. This could help prevent potential staffing shortages and ensure that the state police have adequate personnel to carry out their public safety responsibilities.

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