Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Criminal‑justice council urges edits to bill that would fine officers or strip certification
Summary
Christopher Burkell of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council told the Senate Judiciary committee that S‑208’s penalty language — a fine up to $1,000 or loss of professional licensure — would be problematic because the Council lacks authority to sanction or decertify officers and cannot regulate federal officers; he suggested LEAB policy development as an alternative pathway.
Christopher Burkell, executive director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and Police Academy, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that bill S‑208 raises certification and enforcement issues that the council cannot implement.
Burkell pointed to line items in the bill’s penalty section and said a statutory provision that would permit “loss of the officer’s professional licensure or certification” would be “problematic for us simply because … the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
