2016 -- H 7060

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON

STANDARDS AND TRAINING

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Lombardi, Amore, Regunberg, Tanzi, and Shekarchi

     Date Introduced: January 07, 2016

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

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section:

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     42-28.2-8.3. Educational requirements -- Crisis intervention training. -- (a) The

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commission on standards and training shall prepare and publish clearly defined standards for

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competency related to emergency certification and protocols for police officers responding to,

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handling, investigating, and reporting all incidents involving any person requiring a higher level

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of mental health literacy. The commission shall include this universal police training and

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certification in the Mental Health First Aid USA curriculum for recruits, and annually to every

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police department in the state, with an annual commitment to increasing the number of officers

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trained.

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     (b) The commission shall appoint at least one member from the mental health advocacy

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community to sit in an advisory capacity in connection with carrying out the provisions of this

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section and any other related mental health issues.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON

STANDARDS AND TRAINING

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     This act would require for police officer commission on standards and training to

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establish mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees in all incidents involving

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mental health literacy.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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