The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1006 regarding law enforcement officers, sponsored by Sen. M. Young and Sen. Glick. Rep. Steuerwald presented the bill. This bill requires the Indiana law enforcement training board to establish mandatory training in de-escalation at basic training and in-service trainings. It also establishes a procedure to decertify o … [Read more...] about Law enforcement officers
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Use of force
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 311 on use of force authored by Sen. Baldwin. The bill prohibits a state or local law enforcement officer (officer) from firing warning shots and allows a guard, official, or officer in a state or local penal facility to fire warning shots to prevent the escape of a person. The bill provides the following regarding a … [Read more...] about Use of force
Law enforcement officers
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1006 authored by Rep. Steuerwald regarding law enforcement officers. This bill requires the Indiana law enforcement training board to establish mandatory training in de-escalation at basic training and in-service trainings. It also establishes a procedure to decertify officers from being law enforcement officers in the state of I … [Read more...] about Law enforcement officers