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Attorney General supports bill to expand cadet programs and chief training flexibility
Summary
Corey Jordan, identified as the Ohio Attorney General, testified in favor of House Bill 44, saying it would allow cadet programs in noncharter municipalities, preserve a 40‑hour training requirement for new police chiefs while allowing location flexibility, and permit an 8‑hour equivalency exemption for experienced chiefs.
Chair Johnson introduced proponent testimony for House Bill 44 and recognized Corey Jordan, identified in the record as Ohio Attorney General, to speak in favor. Jordan said HB 44 would expand the ability of local governments to establish cadet programs that support law‑enforcement recruiting in noncharter municipalities and would "level the playing field" among Ohio local governments.
Jordan described collaborative drafting of a training provision with the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). Under the bill, the required 40‑hour training for newly appointed chiefs would remain but could take place at locations other than OPOTA’s headquarters; the commission would determine approved locations and training content. Jordan also said a newly appointed chief who has graduated from a qualifying law‑enforcement training program could request an equivalency exemption for up to 8 hours of the requirement.
The committee recorded the testimony and moved on; no questions or votes on HB 44 were recorded during this meeting.
