Kansas law enforcement groups press for PTSD coverage, database upgrades and juvenile-justice fixes
At a Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice hearing, representatives of Kansas law enforcement associations urged lawmakers to expand PTSD workers—comp coverage for first responders, fund a modern replacement for the state—s offender-registration database, and address gaps for repeat juvenile offenders.
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At a Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice hearing, representatives of the Kansas Sheriffs Association, the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police and the Kansas Peace Officers Association urged legislators to expand workers—comp coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder among first responders, fund a modern replacement for the state—s offender-registration database, and address repeat-offender gaps in the juvenile system.
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