§ 2366. Law enforcement agencies; fair and impartial policing policy; race data collection
§ 2366. Law enforcement agencies; fair and impartial policing policy; race data collection (a)(1) On or before March 1, 2018, every State, county, and municipal law enforcement agency and every constable who exercises law enforcement authority pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1936a and who is trained in compliance with section 2358 of this title shall […]
§ 2367. Statewide policy; electronic control devices; reporting
§ 2367. Statewide policy; electronic control devices; reporting (a) As used in this section: (1) “Electronic control device” means a device primarily designed to disrupt an individual’s central nervous system by means of deploying electrical energy sufficient to cause uncontrolled muscle contractions and override an individual’s voluntary motor responses. (2) “Law enforcement officer” means a […]
§ 2368. Standards for law enforcement use of force
§ 2368. Standards for law enforcement use of force (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Chokehold” means the use of any maneuver on a person that employs a lateral vascular neck restraint, carotid restraint, or other action that applies any pressure to the throat, windpipe, or neck in a manner that limits the […]
§ 2369. Statewide policy; required use of body camera policy
§ 2369. Statewide policy; required use of body camera policy (a)(1) On and after January 1, 2022, each law enforcement agency that authorizes its law enforcement officers to use body cameras shall adopt, follow, and enforce a model body camera policy established by the Council, and each law enforcement officer who uses a body camera […]
§ 2370. Record of case disposition
§ 2370. Record of case disposition Each law enforcement agency shall maintain a record of all final judgments and settlements paid by the law enforcement agency for court claims related to alleged violations of constitutional rights established under the Constitution of the State of Vermont. All judgments, settlements, and their underlying complaints are subject to […]
§ 2358. Minimum training standards; definitions
§ 2358. Minimum training standards; definitions (a) Unless waived by the Council under standards adopted by rule, and notwithstanding any statute or charter to the contrary, no person shall exercise law enforcement authority as a law enforcement officer without completing a basic training course and annual in-service training within a time and manner prescribed by […]
§ 2359. Council services contingent on agency compliance
§ 2359. Council services contingent on agency compliance (a) On and after January 1, 2022, a law enforcement agency shall be prohibited from having its law enforcement applicants or officers trained by the Police Academy or from otherwise using the services of the Council if the agency is not in compliance with the requirements for […]
§ 2361. Additional training
§ 2361. Additional training (a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits any law enforcement agency from providing additional training beyond basic training to its personnel where no certification is requested of or required by the Council or its Executive Director. (b) The executive officer of a law enforcement agency may seek certification from the Council for […]
§ 2362. Reports
§ 2362. Reports (a) Within ten business days: (1) Elected constables. A town, village, or city clerk shall notify the Council, on a form provided by the Council, of the election, appointment to fill a vacancy under 24 V.S.A. § 963, expiration of term, or reelection of any constable. (2) Appointed constables and police chiefs. […]
§ 2362a. Potential hiring agency; duty to contact current or former agency
§ 2362a. Potential hiring agency; duty to contact current or former agency (a)(1) Prior to hiring a law enforcement officer, the executive officer of a potential hiring law enforcement agency shall: (A) require that officer to execute a written waiver that explicitly authorizes the officer’s: (i) current law enforcement agency employer to disclose its analysis […]