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Simsbury commission adopts revised investigations order, standalone eyewitness ID procedure and new bias-profiling order
Summary
Commissioners approved three policy items effective Jan. 22, 2025: a revised investigations general order (GO 42-1), a standalone operational procedure for eyewitness identification (OP 42-1C), and a new general order on prohibited bias and profiling practices (GO 1-2). Members discussed state mandates, data collection and certain wording.
The Simsbury Police Commission voted Jan. 22 to adopt three policy changes: a revised investigations general order (GO 42-1), a separate operational procedure for eyewitness identification (OP 42-1C), and a new general order prohibiting biased profiling practices (GO 1-2). All were recorded as effective Jan. 22, 2025.
Staff said changes to the investigations order included clarifying the purpose section, adding definitions, updating case‑screening language to reflect contemporary practice, defining investigative call‑out procedures, and codifying topics such as career criminal designations and handling of exculpatory evidence.…
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