§ 2351a. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Executive officer” means the highest-ranking law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency.
(2) “Law enforcement agency” means the employer of a law enforcement officer.
(3) “Law enforcement officer” means a member of the Department of Public Safety who exercises law enforcement powers; a member of the State Police; a Capitol Police officer; a municipal police officer; a constable who exercises law enforcement powers; a motor vehicle inspector; an employee of the Department of Liquor and Lottery who exercises law enforcement powers; an investigator employed by the Secretary of State; a Board of Medical Practice investigator employed by the Department of Health; an investigator employed by the Attorney General or a State’s Attorney; a fish and game warden; a sheriff; a deputy sheriff who exercises law enforcement powers; a railroad police officer commissioned pursuant to 5 V.S.A. chapter 68, subchapter 8; a police officer appointed to the University of Vermont’s Department of Police Services; or the provost marshal or assistant provost marshal of the Vermont National Guard.
(4) “Off-site training” means training provided off the premises of a law enforcement officer training school and approved by the Council under the provisions of section 2355 of this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 56, § 1; amended 2019, No. 73, § 31; 2019, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety
Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council
§ 2351. Creation and purpose of Council
§ 2355. Council powers and duties
§ 2357. Powers and duties of the Executive Director
§ 2358. Minimum training standards; definitions
§ 2359. Council services contingent on agency compliance
§ 2362a. Potential hiring agency; duty to contact current or former agency
§ 2364. State Police, basic training
§ 2365. Domestic violence training
§ 2365a. Search and rescue training
§ 2365b. Animal cruelty response training
§ 2366. Law enforcement agencies; fair and impartial policing policy; race data collection
§ 2367. Statewide policy; electronic control devices; reporting
§ 2368. Standards for law enforcement use of force
§ 2369. Statewide policy; required use of body camera policy
§ 2370. Record of case disposition
§ 2402. Law enforcement agencies; duty to adopt an effective internal affairs program
§ 2403. Law enforcement agencies; duty to report
§ 2405. Council sanction procedure
§ 2406. Permitted Council sanctions
§ 2407. Limitation on Council sanctions; first offense of Category B conduct
§ 2408. Invalid investigations