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Committee reviews bill to standardize investigations of officer-involved shootings
Summary
Senate Bill 28171 would convene Attorney General, public safety and policing stakeholders to craft a single protocol for investigating officer-involved shootings, address conflicts of interest, and file a report by Dec. 1; lawmakers emphasized timeliness and public-records concerns. No vote was taken.
On April 3, the Judiciary considered Senate Bill 28171, a proposal to create an interagency working group charged with developing a single protocol for investigating officer-involved shootings and reporting back to the committee by Dec. 1.
Michelle Charles of the Office of Legislative Council told the committee the bill is short and focuses on bringing together the Attorney General's Office, the Department of Public Safety, BSS and the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police to identify a protocol and best practices for independent investigations. Charles said the measure includes an effective-date provision and…
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