Bill Text: CT HB05060 | 2014 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Recording Of Police Activity By The Public.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-15 - File Number 545 [HB05060 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-HB05060-Comm_Sub.html
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February Session, 2014 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECORDING OF POLICE ACTIVITY BY THE PUBLIC.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2014) (a) For the purposes of this section, "peace officer" has the meaning provided in section 53a-3 of the general statutes.
(b) A peace officer shall not interfere with any person taking a photographic or digital still or video image of such peace officer or another peace officer acting in the performance of such peace officer's duties, except as necessary to (1) lawfully enforce a criminal law of this state or a municipal ordinance, (2) protect the public safety, (3) preserve the integrity of a crime scene or criminal investigation, (4) safeguard the privacy interests of any person, including a victim of a crime, or (5) lawfully enforce court rules and policies of the Judicial Branch with respect to taking a photograph, videotaping or otherwise recording an image in facilities of the Judicial Branch.
(c) The Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b of the general statutes shall jointly develop a model policy and training standard to implement the requirements of subsection (b) of this section in a manner consistent with public safety and rights guaranteed by the first, fourth and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution. Not later than January 15, 2015, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall submit such model policy and training standard to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, and to the chief law enforcement officer of each municipality having a police department, the law enforcement instructor of each such police department and the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. On and after July 1, 2015, each law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement the model policy and training standard developed under this subsection.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2014 |
New section |
JUD |
Joint Favorable Subst. |