(a) Not later than July 1, 2015, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall develop and implement a written policy concerning the acceptance, processing and investigation of a complaint from a member of the public relating to alleged misconduct committed by law enforcement agency personnel.
(b) In developing the written policy, the council shall consider: (1) Whether all sworn officers and civilian employees of a law enforcement agency shall be required to accept a complaint alleging misconduct by the agency's law enforcement personnel, (2) the means or processes to be used for accepting such complaint from a member of the public, including the acceptance of an anonymous complaint or a complaint made by a complainant on behalf of another person, (3) the necessity of requiring a sworn statement from a complainant, (4) protections that may be afforded to a complainant who fears retaliation associated with the filing of such complaint, (5) the use of a standardized form to record such complaint, (6) permissible time frames associated with the filing of such complaint, (7) protocols for the investigation of such a complaint, (8) documentation requirements relating to the receipt of such complaint and its disposition, and (9) the process for informing a known complainant of the disposition of such complaint.
(c) Upon the implementation of such policy by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, each law enforcement agency shall, in consultation with a representative of a union that represents members of the law enforcement agency, adopt the policy implemented by said council or develop and implement an alternative policy that: (1) Addresses the issues described in subsection (b) of this section, and (2) exceeds the standards of the policy developed by said council. Upon the adoption of the policy developed by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council or the implementation of an alternative policy, each law enforcement agency shall make its policy available to the public and shall ensure that: (A) Copies of the policy are available at the town hall or another municipal building located within the municipality served by the law enforcement agency, other than a municipal building in which the law enforcement agency is located, and (B) the policy is available on the law enforcement agency's Internet web site or the Internet web site of the municipality served by the law enforcement agency.
(d) For purposes of this section, “law enforcement agency” means the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any municipal police department.
(P.A. 14-166, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 14-166 effective July 1, 2014.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection
Section 7-275. - Meetings of commissioners. Vacancies.
Section 7-276. - Powers of commissioners.
Section 7-277. - Town to bear expense.
Section 7-277a. - Police assistance agreements.
Section 7-279. - Subpoena to appear before municipal police commissioners.
Section 7-280. - Witness fees.
Section 7-281a. - Free use of COLLECT system.
Section 7-282. - Municipal accident and police records.
Section 7-282a. - Reporting of bomb incidents.
Section 7-282b. - Automatic telephone alarms.
Section 7-282d. - Imposition of pedestrian citation or traffic ticket quotas prohibited.
Section 7-283. - Employment of private detectives.
Section 7-284. - Police protection at places of amusement.
Section 7-285. - Sale of unclaimed goods by police departments.
Section 7-286. - Police matrons in certain cities.
Section 7-287. - Female prisoners under care of police matron.
Section 7-288. - Duty of police matron.
Section 7-289. - Qualifications of matron; salary; removal.
Section 7-290. - Separate station for female prisoners.
Section 7-291. - Police surgeons.
Section 7-291b. - Guidelines re recruitment, retention and promotion of minority police officers.
Section 7-291e. - Requirements re provision of behavioral health assessments to police officers.
Section 7-292. - Adoption of forty-hour week for policemen.
Section 7-294. - Earnings not affected.
Section 7-294a. - Police Officer Standards and Training Council: Definitions.
Section 7-294b. - Members of council. Holding of other office.
Section 7-294c. - Submission of annual report by council to Governor and General Assembly.
Section 7-294dd. - Reimbursement for cost of police officer certification.
Section 7-294e. - Recertification of police officers. Regulations.
Section 7-294hh. - State and local police policy concerning crowd management. Regulations. Training.
Section 7-294mm. - Timely notification by a peace officer of a death.
Section 7-294o. - Development and implementation of policy re missing person reports. Training.
Section 7-294t. - Eyewitness Identification and Emerging Technologies Task Force.
Section 7-294w. - State and local police training programs to include traffic incident management.
Section 7-294x. - Council to provide training to public school security personnel.
Section 7-294aaa. - Establishment of civilian police review boards.
Section 7-295. - Acceptance of part.
Section 7-296. - Reserve fund of police department.
Section 7-297. - Veteran reserve; retirement; death benefits.
Section 7-298. - Removal of policemen not restricted.
Section 7-299. - City ordinances.
Section 7-300. - Establishment of funds in towns and boroughs.
Section 7-301. - Establishment of fire department.
Section 7-302. - Hearing prior to dismissal of fire department head. Appeal.
Section 7-303. - “Municipality”, “work” and “duty” defined.
Section 7-304. - Participation of municipalities.
Section 7-307. - Age requirement for veterans.
Section 7-309. - Liability for damage caused by motor vehicle used for fire fighting.
Section 7-311. - Liability for delay in reporting fire or other emergency.
Section 7-312. - Liability as to use of water holes.
Section 7-313a. - Fire police.
Section 7-313b. - Authority of fire department officer to order removal of persons.
Section 7-313c. - Indemnification for educational expenses.
Section 7-313d. - Local fire department's authority to inspect state facilities.
Section 7-313e. - Authority of fire officer during emergency.
Section 7-313f. - Authority of fire chiefs at certain state facilities.
Section 7-313g. - “Firefighter” defined.
Section 7-313h. - Firefighters cancer relief account.
Section 7-313j. - Firefighters cancer relief program established.
Section 7-313l. - Firefighter training on resilience and self-care techniques.
Section 7-313m. - Grants to distressed municipalities for volunteer firefighter training.
Section 7-313o. - Firefighter turnout gear. Maintenance and remediation of toxic substances.
Section 7-314. - Definitions. Exemption from Freedom of Information Act.
Section 7-314a. - Death, disability and injury benefits. Presumption.
Section 7-314c. - Assumption of liability by the state for volunteer firefighters.
Section 7-322a. - Benefits for volunteers rendering service to another fire company.
Section 7-322d. - Election of officers. Ballots exempt from Freedom of Information Act.
Section 7-323. - Application of part.
Section 7-323a. - Definitions.
Section 7-323b. - Acceptance of part.
Section 7-323c. - Benefit fund established.
Section 7-323d. - Actuarial studies of fund experience.
Section 7-323f. - Insurance policies to provide benefits authorized.
Section 7-323g. - Withdrawal of acceptance.
Section 7-323h. - Municipal liability for maintaining benefits.
Section 7-323i. - Administration of fund.
Section 7-323j. - Definitions.
Section 7-323k. - Commission on Fire Prevention and Control.
Section 7-323l. - Duties of Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. Regulations.
Section 7-323m. - Exceptions, voluntary cooperation.
Section 7-323n. - Office of State Fire Administration.
Section 7-323o. - State Fire Administrator, appointment and duties.
Section 7-323q. - Indemnification of fire service instructors.
Section 7-323t. - Municipal contracts prohibiting paid emergency personnel from volunteer service.
Section 7-323u. - Regional fire school. Notice and hearing. Appeals. Regulations.