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Committee hears broad testimony on bill to regulate private police training amid "Street Cop" controversy

Senate Committee (legislative hearing) · October 21, 2024
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Summary

S3586 would require oversight of private law-enforcement training; chiefs, unions and associations supported the goal but warned the bill is broadly written and could create a training gap if the Police Training Commission lacks resources to implement licensing quickly.

The Senate committee took extensive testimony on S3586, a bill addressing standards and oversight for law-enforcement training providers after a comptroller report and public concern about certain private instructors.

Wayne Blanchard and Sean Lavin of law-enforcement organizations warned the bill's current language is broad and could prevent departments from obtaining essential instruction. "This bill is so broadly…

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