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Committee adopts amendment to HB 44 to expand local chief training; chiefs urge lateral‑hire authority for statutory cities
Summary
An amendment to HB 44 that allows OPATA or regional providers to offer a 40‑hour new‑chief training was adopted without objection; the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police testified HB 44 would let statutory cities use lateral hiring when applicants meet "peculiar and exceptional" qualifications, easing hiring during staffing shortages.
The House Public Safety Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 44 by unanimous consent that would allow the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPATA) to offer a 40‑hour new‑police‑chief training and permit regional, locally offered chief trainings as an option.
Chief Heinz, retired chief of police from Dublin and chair of the legislative committee of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in support of the bill and the…
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