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This bill, known as the "Trust in Law Enforcement Act," mandates that the Office of Standards and Training within Mississippi's Department of Public Safety create a public, searchable online database by January 1, 2027, detailing specific aspects of law enforcement officers' job performance and conduct. This database will include information such as instances of untruthfulness (defined as knowingly making false statements or omitting material facts in official records, testimony, or investigations), repeated failures to meet educational or training requirements over a ten-year period, revocation of an officer's certification by the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training, termination for cause (unless overturned on appeal), resignation or retirement while under investigation for misconduct, resignation or retirement followed by an investigation within six months for misconduct, and being the subject of a criminal investigation that could lead to certification issues. Law enforcement agencies will be required to report this information, and officers will have the right to request a review of their data if they believe it to be inaccurate, with erroneous information to be removed promptly. The database will be updated at least monthly, though the Department of Public Safety will not guarantee absolute accuracy or timeliness.

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