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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON

STANDARDS AND TRAINING

     Introduced By: Representatives Lombardi, O`Neill, Canario, Costa, and Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: January 08, 2014

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-28.2 of the General Laws entitled "Police Officers -

Commission on Standards and Training" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following

section:

     42-28.2-8.3. Educational requirements -- Development disability recognition

training. -- The commission on standards and training shall prepare and publish mandatory

training standards to provide instruction for police officers in identifying, responding to,

handling, investigating and reporting all incidents involving any person with a "developmental

disability" as defined in section 40.1-1-8.1. The commission shall include this training in all

curricula for recruits and in-service trainees, in all police academies operated or certified by the

commission.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON

STANDARDS AND TRAINING

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     This act would require mandatory training standards to provide instruction for police

officers and trainees, in identifying, responding to, handling, investigating and reporting all

incidents involving any person with a developmental disability.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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