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House debates formalizing POST decertification rules; substitute HB187 circled for further work
Summary
Lawmakers debated first-substitute HB187 to codify Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) procedures, focusing on decertification standards, medical clearances and safeguards for officers. Members urged clarifications; the House circled the substitute for additional work.
A first-substitute bill to codify Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) procedures drew extended questioning Wednesday on the Utah House floor over how and when officers can be decertified.
Representative Carl Wimmer, the sponsor, said the substitute to House Bill 187 represents a consensus package developed with the Fraternal Order of Police and POST and ‘‘sets into code and codifies precisely what is expected of law enforcement officers and clearly codifies what actions POST can take and when they can take those actions.’’
The bill inserts procedural language now followed by…
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