Bill Text: CT SB00673 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 673 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Excessive Use Of Force.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-23 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00673 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00673-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 673*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 2134
		02134
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to (1) provide for appropriate tactical training for police officers regarding the use of deadly force, (2) provide for the collection of data regarding police shootings whether or not a death results, (3) require that police officers be equipped with body cameras and that certain body camera images be exempted from the Freedom of Information Act for the protection of the victim, (4) provide for the appointment of special prosecutors in cases involving police shootings, (5) provide for the recruitment, hiring and deployment of people to serve as police officers of the same racial and ethnic background as the community they are serving, and (6) provide for cultural competence and sensitivity training for police officers.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce the likelihood of unnecessary police shootings and excessive uses of force.