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Committee advances change to out-of-state police certification and adjusts 911 telecommunicator training
Summary
Senate Bill 237 passed out of committee with a committee substitute that removes a physical-agility requirement for some out-of-state officers and updates training requirements for part-time 911 telecommunicators; a member said a floor amendment will require proof of a prior agility test.
Jason Howell, presenting Senate Bill 237, told the Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection that the committee substitute removes the physical-agility requirement for an out-of-state police officer who is in good standing and who served 10 years in the state of certification, provided the separation from prior employment is no more than three months. Howell said the sub also contains updates to 911 dispatching laws intended to align training requirements for part-time telecommunicators.
“How I believe this is my first run in your committee…Senate Bill 237 just simply removes the physical activity…
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