Section 106-L:18 – Responsibilities of the Committee.
[RSA 106-L:18 effective January 1, 2023.] 106-L:18 Responsibilities of the Committee. – I. The committee shall review all valid complaints alleging misconduct and, if determined necessary, shall: (a) Cause or direct an investigation of the alleged misconduct to be conducted by the law enforcement agency that employs the subject officer; (b) Confirm that any […]
Section 106-L:19 – Law Enforcement Agencies; Duty to Adopt a Valid Internal Affairs Program.
[RSA 106-L:19 effective January 1, 2023.] 106-L:19 Law Enforcement Agencies; Duty to Adopt a Valid Internal Affairs Program. – I. Within 9 months of the effective date of this section, each law enforcement agency shall adopt an internal affairs program in order to conduct internal investigations and manage complaints regarding their agency’s law enforcement […]
Section 106-L:20 – Law Enforcement Agencies; Duty to Report an Allegation of Misconduct.
[RSA 106-L:20 effective January 1, 2023.] 106-L:20 Law Enforcement Agencies; Duty to Report an Allegation of Misconduct. – I. The chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency shall report to the committee, through the director or designee, within 15 business days if any of the following occur in regard to a law enforcement […]
Section 106-L:21 – Investigations.
[RSA 106-L:21 effective January 1, 2023.] 106-L:21 Investigations. – I. Each law enforcement agency shall conduct or cause a valid investigation of any complaint alleging that a law enforcement officer employed by the agency committed an act or acts of misconduct. An agency shall conclude the investigation even if the officer resigns from the […]
Section 106-L:22 – Accessibility and Confidentiality.
[RSA 106-L:22 effective January 1, 2023.] 106-L:22 Accessibility and Confidentiality. – I. It is the purpose of this section both to protect the reputation of law enforcement officers from public disclosure of unwarranted complaints against them and to fulfill the public right to know of any action taken against a law enforcement officer when […]
Section 106-L:23 – Statute of Limitations.
[RSA 106-L:23 effective January 1, 2023.] 106-L:23 Statute of Limitations. – I. The committee shall not review any complaint or allegation of misconduct that is alleged to have occurred prior to the effective date of this section. II. A valid complaint shall be filed within 2 years after the act or acts of alleged […]
Section 106-L:13 – Volunteers; Liability Limited.
106-L:13 Volunteers; Liability Limited. – I. Any volunteer of a nonprofit organization or government entity assisting the council in its training programs shall be immune from civil liability in any action brought on the basis of any act or omission resulting in damage or injury to any person if: (a) The volunteer had prior […]
Section 106-L:14 – Firearms Instructors; Liability Limited.
106-L:14 Firearms Instructors; Liability Limited. – Members of the council, council employees, or persons currently certified as firearms instructors by the council pursuant to Pol 404.05, having certified a person as being proficient with their weapons and meeting the standards established in Pol 404.03 to qualify under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. section 926C(d)(2)(B), […]
Section 106-L:15 – Prior Certification.
106-L:15 Prior Certification. – Any police officer previously certified by the police standards and training council prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be considered certified under this chapter and shall continue to be subject to the jurisdiction of the police standards and training council. Source. 2017, 206:1, eff. Sept. 8, 2017.
Section 106-L:16 – Police Psychological Stability Screening Fund.
106-L:16 Police Psychological Stability Screening Fund. – There is established a police psychological stability screening fund for the purpose of reimbursing costs related to psychological stability screening for candidates for certification as law enforcement officers, which shall be administered by the council. The fund shall be nonlapsing and shall be continually appropriated to the […]