Title 10, Public Safety And Internal Security

§139-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Board" means the law enforcement standards board. "Law enforcement agency" [Definition effective July 1, 2026.] means: "Law enforcement officer" means:

[§139-10] Law enforcement use of force policies. (a) Any department or agency employing a law enforcement officer shall maintain a policy that provides a minimum standard on the use of force that shall include: (b) Each department or agency employing a law enforcement officer sha…

[§139-11] Reports of use of excessive force by law enforcement officers. (a) It shall be the duty of a law enforcement officer who observes another law enforcement officer using force that the observing law enforcement officer believes to be beyond that which is necessary, as det…

[§139-12] Law enforcement officers; diversity. (a) The State shall have a goal of each law enforcement agency increasing the employment of: (b) To effectuate the purposes of this section, each law enforcement agency shall recruit law enforcement officers from diverse backgrounds,…

[§139-13] Vehicular pursuit. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, no law enforcement officer shall engage in a vehicular pursuit unless: (b) Beginning January 1, 2027, in any vehicular pursuit under this section: (c) Beginning January 1, 2027, any law enforcement officer who engages in…

§139-2 Law enforcement standards board; establishment. (a) There shall be established the law enforcement standards board within the department of the attorney general for administrative purposes only. The purpose of the board shall be to provide programs and standards for traini…

§139-3 Powers and duties of the board. The board shall:

[§139-4] Law enforcement standards board special fund; established. There is established in the state treasury the law enforcement standards board special fund. The revenues of the special fund shall consist of appropriations made by the legislature, fees charged by the board, gr…

[§139-5] Training programs. The board shall establish and maintain law enforcement training programs through agencies and institutions deemed appropriate by the board for applications for certification. [L 2018, c 220, pt of §2]

§139-6 Standards; certification. (a) No person may be appointed or employed as a law enforcement officer after June 30, 2026, unless the person: (b) Beginning on July 1, 2026, the board shall issue a certification to an applicant or law enforcement officer who meets the requireme…

§139-7 Employment of law enforcement officers. (a) No person shall be appointed or employed as a law enforcement officer by any county police department, the department of law enforcement, the department of land and natural resources, the department of taxation, or the department…

[§139-8] Revocation or denial of certification. (a) The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, that establish criteria for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a law enforcement officer's certification, including upon a finding by the board that the law enforcement …

[§139-8.5] National Decertification Index; participation; reporting. [Section effective July 1, 2026.] (a) Before certifying or employing any law enforcement officer, the board and the employing law enforcement agency shall consult the National Decertification Index to determine …

[§139-9] Annual report. No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, the board shall submit a report to the legislature that includes: