§ 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 […]
§ 2364. State Police, basic training
§ 2364. State Police, basic training Basic training programs for Vermont State Police officers, including curriculum, location, duration, and selection of instructors and other personnel, shall be developed and conducted by the Commissioner of Public Safety and submitted to the Criminal Justice Council for approval in accordance with the minimum standards adopted by rule under […]
§ 2365. Domestic violence training
§ 2365. Domestic violence training (a) In order to remain certified, law enforcement officers shall receive by 2011 at least eight hours of domestic violence training in a program approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. (b) Law enforcement officers shall receive domestic violence retraining every […]
§ 2365a. Search and rescue training
§ 2365a. Search and rescue training A person shall receive search and rescue training approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and the Vermont Search and Rescue Council as part of basic training in order to become certified as a law enforcement officer. (Added 2013, No. 26, § 2, eff. May 13, 2013.)
§ 2365b. Animal cruelty response training
§ 2365b. Animal cruelty response training (a) As part of basic training in order to become certified as a Level II and Level III law enforcement officer, a person shall receive a training module on animal cruelty investigations as developed and approved by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board and approved and administered by the […]
§ 2352. Council membership
§ 2352. Council membership (a)(1) The Vermont Criminal Justice Council shall consist of: (A) the Commissioners of Public Safety, of Corrections, of Motor Vehicles, of Fish and Wildlife, and of Mental Health; (B) the Attorney General; (C) the Executive Director of the Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs; (D) the Executive Director of Racial Equity; […]
§ 2354. Council meetings
§ 2354. Council meetings (a) The Council shall meet at least once in each quarter of each year. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or upon the written request of six members of the Council. (b) The Council shall adopt rules as to quorum and procedures with respect to the conduct of its […]
§ 2355. Council powers and duties
§ 2355. Council powers and duties (a) The Council shall adopt rules with respect to: (1) the approval, or revocation thereof, of law enforcement officer training schools and off-site training programs, which shall include rules to identify and implement alternate routes to certification aside from the training provided at the Vermont Police Academy; (2) minimum […]
§ 2351. Creation and purpose of Council
§ 2351. Creation and purpose of Council (a) In order to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, it is in the public interest to provide for the creation of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council. (b) The Council is created to: (1) encourage and assist municipalities, counties, and governmental agencies of […]
§ 2351a. Definitions
§ 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 […]