§ 2406. Permitted Council sanctions
§ 2406. Permitted Council sanctions (a) Generally. The Council may impose any of the following sanctions on a law enforcement officer’s certification upon its finding that a law enforcement officer committed unprofessional conduct: (1) written warning; (2) suspension, but to run concurrently with the length and time of any suspension imposed by a law enforcement […]
§ 2407. Limitation on Council sanctions; first offense of Category B conduct
§ 2407. Limitation on Council sanctions; first offense of Category B conduct (a) Category B conduct; first offense. If a law enforcement agency conducts a valid investigation of a complaint alleging that a law enforcement officer committed a first offense of Category B conduct, the Council shall take no action, except that the Council may […]
§ 2408. Invalid investigations
§ 2408. Invalid investigations Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the Council from causing a complaint to be investigated or taking disciplinary action on an officer’s certification if the Council determines that a law enforcement agency’s investigation of the officer’s conduct did not constitute a valid investigation. (Added 2017, No. 56, § 1, eff. July […]
§ 2409. Accessibility and confidentiality
§ 2409. Accessibility and confidentiality (a) 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’s right to know of any action taken against a law enforcement officer when that action is based on a determination […]
§ 2411. Council rules
§ 2411. Council rules The Council may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. (Added 2017, No. 56, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.)
§ 2405. Council sanction procedure
§ 2405. Council sanction procedure Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Council shall conduct its proceedings in accordance with the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act. This includes the ability to summarily suspend the certification of a law enforcement officer in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 814(c). (Added 2017, No. 56, § 1, eff. July […]
§ 2401. Definitions
§ 2401. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Category A conduct” means: (A) A felony. (B) A misdemeanor that is committed while on duty and did not involve the legitimate performance of duty. (C) Any of the following misdemeanors, if committed off duty: (i) simple assault, second offense; (ii) domestic assault; (iii) false reports […]
§ 2402. Law enforcement agencies; duty to adopt an effective internal affairs program
§ 2402. Law enforcement agencies; duty to adopt an effective internal affairs program (a) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt an effective internal affairs program in order to manage complaints regarding the agency’s law enforcement officers. (b) The Council shall create an effective internal affairs program model policy that may be used by law enforcement […]
§ 2403. Law enforcement agencies; duty to report
§ 2403. Law enforcement agencies; duty to report (a)(1) The executive officer of a law enforcement agency or the chair of the agency’s civilian review board shall report to the Council within 10 business days if any of the following occur in regard to a law enforcement officer of the agency: (A) Category A. (i) […]
§ 2404. Investigations
§ 2404. Investigations (a) Agency investigations of Category A and B conduct. (1)(A) Each law enforcement agency shall conduct a valid investigation of any complaint alleging that a law enforcement officer employed by the agency committed Category A or Category B conduct. An agency shall conclude its investigation even if the officer resigns from the […]