Sec. 7-294e. Recertification of police officers. Regulations. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 7-294e. Recertification of police officers. Regulations. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute or special act or local law, ordinance or charter to the contrary, each police officer shall forfeit his appointment and position unless recertified by the council according to procedures and within the time frame established by the council.

      (b) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council may adopt any regulations it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of section 7-294a, subsection (a) of section 7-294b, sections 7-294c, 7-294d and this section in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, giving due consideration to the varying factors and special requirements of law enforcement units. Such regulations shall be binding upon all law enforcement units, except the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety.

      (February, 1965, P.A. 575, S. 6; P.A. 81-426, S. 4; P.A. 82-357, S. 4, 8; P.A. 91-73, S. 2, 4; P.A. 95-108, S. 5.)

      History: P.A. 81-426 provided that after October 1, 1981, every person who is appointed a police officer, except a state police officer, must complete a basic training program and be awarded a certificate by the council or lose his position; P.A. 82-357 provided for recertification procedures effective July 1, 1982 and deleted obsolete provision which had allowed fifteen-year grace period for police officers serving without certification on October 1, 1966; P.A. 91-73 deleted obsolete provisions in Subsec. (a); P.A. 95-108 amended Subsec. (b) to rename Municipal Police Training Council as Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

      See Sec. 29-26 re training at State Police Training School.

      Cited. 13 CA 124.