Title 7, Title 7: Municipalities

Sec. 7-294b. Members of council. Holding of other office. (a) There shall be a Police Officer Standards and Training Council which shall be within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. (b) The council shall consist of the following members: (1) The chief ele…

Sec. 7-294bb. State and local police policy concerning complaints from the public alleging misconduct committed by law enforcement personnel. (a) Not later than July 1, 2015, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall develop and implement a written policy concerning…

Sec. 7-294bbb. Municipal law enforcement unit meetings with stakeholders. (a) On or before October 1, 2023, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each municipal law enforcement unit shall hold a meeting with stakeholders in the…

Sec. 7-294c. Submission of annual report by council to Governor and General Assembly. Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the council shall submit an annual report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Governor and the joint standing com…

Sec. 7-294cc. Development and promulgation of policy and form re police use of electronic defense weapons. Not later than January 1, 2015, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall develop and promulgate (1) a model policy that provi…

Sec. 7-294d. Powers of council. Certification of police officers, police training schools and law enforcement instructors. Refusal to renew, suspension, cancellation or revocation of certification. Hearing. Automatic certification. Exemptions. Written guidance to law enforcement …

Sec. 7-294dd. Reimbursement for cost of police officer certification. (a) For purposes of this section, “police officer”, “certification” and “law enforcement unit” have the same meanings as provided in section 7-294a and “cost of certification” means the cost of training, equipm…

Sec. 7-294e. Recertification of police officers. Regulations. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute or special act or local law, ordinance or charter to the contrary, each police officer shall forfeit such officer's appointment and position unless recertified …

Sec. 7-294ee. Minimum standards and practices for the administration, management and operation of law enforcement units. Unit state-accreditation tier certification or accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (a) The Police Officer Stand…

Sec. 7-294f. State and local police training programs to include course on sexual assault investigation and rape crisis intervention. Each police basic training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Publi…

Sec. 7-294ff. Development of model critical incident and peer support policy. Policy adoption. Provision of peer support and mental health referral services. (a) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, established under section 7-294b, t…

Sec. 7-294g. State and local police training programs to provide training re domestic violence, child abuse, and suicide intervention procedures. (a) Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Em…

Sec. 7-294gg. State and local police training programs to provide training on resilience and self-care techniques. Each police basic training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the P…

Sec. 7-294h. State and local police training programs to provide training on the handling of juvenile matters and adults with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairment or nonverbal learning disorder. On and after January 1, 2017: (1) Each police basic or field training progr…

Sec. 7-294hh. State and local police policy concerning crowd management. Regulations. Training. (a) As used in this section, “police officer” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a. (b) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council, in consultation with the Commis…

Sec. 7-294ii. Requirements re police officer affixing and displaying badge and name tag on uniform. Development and promulgation of model policy. (a) Except as specified in the model policy adopted and promulgated pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, on a…

Sec. 7-294jj. Acquisition and inventory of military designed equipment by state and municipal police. Order to sell, transfer or dispose of by office of the Governor and Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Reconsideration of order. Reporting. Prohibited use …

Sec. 7-294kk. Determination of number of drug recognition experts. Development of model policy. Policy adoption. Drug recognition expert and advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement training. (a) Not later than January 1, 2022, each law enforcement unit shall report to the …

Sec. 7-294l. State and local police training programs to provide training on gang-related violence. Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Police…

Sec. 7-294ll. Issuance of guidance to police re determination of whether a person is in possession of cannabis in excess of legal limit. Not later than January 1, 2022, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall issue guidance concerning how police officers shall det…

Sec. 7-294m. (Formerly Sec. 7-294j). Instruction re new legal developments for municipal chief law enforcement officers. (a) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b, in conjunction with the office of the Chief State's Attorney and the Co…

Sec. 7-294mm. Timely notification by a peace officer of a death. (a) If a peace officer who is a sworn member of a law enforcement agency responds to an incident involving a deceased person or the remains of a person or otherwise encounters a deceased person or the remains of a p…

Sec. 7-294n. State and local police training programs to provide training on crimes motivated by bigotry or bias. Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protecti…

Sec. 7-294nn. Law enforcement unit policy permitting police officers to wear religious head coverings. (a) As used in this section, “law enforcement unit” and “police officer” have the same meanings as provided in section 7-294a. (b) Not later than October 1, 2022, each law enfor…

Sec. 7-294o. Development and implementation of policy re missing person reports. Training. (a) Not later than January 1, 2012, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall develop and implement a policy concerning the acceptance of missing person reports, including, bu…

Sec. 7-294oo. Informing motor vehicle operators of the purpose of a traffic stop. Prior to the completion of any stop of a motor vehicle, a police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, shall verbally inform the operator of such vehicle of the purpose for the stop. (P.A. 23-95, S…

Sec. 7-294p. Connecticut Police Academy. Maintenance and operation. Municipal police officer training and education extension account. (a) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, in consultation with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, mai…

Sec. 7-294pp. Person experiencing emergency medical condition while in custody, control or direct audio or visual contact with a peace officer. Request for emergency medical services by peace officer. When required. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Emergency medical condition” m…

Sec. 7-294q. State and local police training programs to provide training on eyewitness identification procedures. Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, the Division of State Police within the …

Sec. 7-294qq. Sexual Assault Criminal Justice Response, Enhancement and Model Policy Advisory Council. Model policy. (a) There is established a Sexual Assault Criminal Justice Response, Enhancement and Model Policy Advisory Council for the purpose of evaluating the current crimin…

Sec. 7-294r. State and local police training programs to provide training on handling incidents involving individuals affected with serious mental illness. Section 7-294r is repealed, effective October 1, 2023. (P.A. 14-217, S. 46; P.A. 22-64, S. 7.)

Sec. 7-294rr. Police officer assistance to adult victim of sexual assault. It shall be the responsibility of the police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, at the scene of an incident of sexual assault involving an adult victim, or at the time of the filing of a complaint of s…

Sec. 7-294s. State and local police training programs to provide training in the use of physical force and body-worn recording equipment and cultural competency and sensitivity training. Each police basic or review training program conducted or administered by the Division of Sta…

Sec. 7-294ss. Development and promulgation of model policy re use of seat safety belts by persons being transported in municipal police vehicles. (a) Not later than December 31, 2023, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall develop…

Sec. 7-294t. Eyewitness Identification and Emerging Technologies Task Force. (a) There is established an Eyewitness Identification and Emerging Technologies Task Force to assist the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and the Division of State Police within the Departme…

Sec. 7-294tt. Guidance on police officer collaboration with social workers. Not later than January 1, 2024, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall (1) examine (A) programs and strategies used in the state or other jurisdictions through which police officers colla…

Sec. 7-294u. State and local police training re use of opioid antagonist. Maintaining supply of and carrying opioid antagonists. (a) As used in this section, (1) “law enforcement unit” and “police officer” have the same meanings as provided in section 7-294a, and (2) “opioid anta…

Sec. 7-294uu. Determination of whether death of officer caused by a cardiac event, stroke or pulmonary embolism occurred in line of duty. (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “police chief” means the chief law enforcement officer of a law enforcement unit, the chief elected offi…

Sec. 7-294v. State and local police training programs to provide training on interactions with persons who have mental or physical disabilities and persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind. (a) Not later than July 1, 2023, the Police Officer Standards and Training Counc…

Secs. 7-294vv to 7-294zz. Reserved for future use. PART Ia CIVILIAN POLICE REVIEW BOARDS

Sec. 7-294w. State and local police training programs to include traffic incident management. (a) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, shall develop a training curriculum for polic…

Sec. 7-294x. Council to provide training to public school security personnel. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall provide training to security personnel employed in the public schools by a local or regional board of education. …

Sec. 7-294y. (Formerly Sec. 7-294i). State and local police policy on the handling and processing of juvenile matters. Not later than July 1, 1990, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and each municipal police department …

Sec. 7-294z. (Formerly Sec. 7-294k). Use of radar devices by state and municipal police officers. (a) On and after July 1, 1992, no hand-held radar device that emits nonionizing radiation may be used in this state by any state or municipal police officer in the course of his empl…

Sec. 7-295. Acceptance of part. The provisions of this part shall apply to any municipality having a police department under the management of a commissioner, superintendent, board of police commissioners or police committee, which accepts the provisions of this part by an affirm…

Sec. 7-296. Reserve fund of police department. There shall be in each city a fund to be known as the “reserve fund of the police department” and said fund shall consist of: (1) All property specially devised or given for the benefit of disabled policemen and all property given to…