Sec. 29-2a. Legal review of police policies and practices of Division of State Police.
Sec. 29-2a. Legal review of police policies and practices of Division of State
Police. The Chief State's Attorney and the Attorney General, or their designees who
shall be attorneys in their respective offices, shall annually conduct a legal review of
the police policies and practices of the Division of State Police within the Department
of Public Safety, including the policies and procedures relative to the protection of
civil liberties. They shall examine all police practices and procedures followed by the
Division of State Police and shall select the practices and procedures to be reviewed.
Such review may include, but not be limited to: An evaluation of the Division of State
Police policies and practices to ensure that they comply with state and federal law;
recommendations for changes in those policies or practices to avoid violations of federal
and state constitutional, statutory or regulatory provisions; and a summary of recent
changes in statutory or case law which may impact on those state police policies and
practices. The Chief State's Attorney and the Attorney General shall enter into a cooperative agreement which shall define the staffing requirements for the review and the specific process for the completion of the duties required by the provisions of this section.
On January 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, the Chief State's Attorney and the Attorney
General shall submit the review to the Governor, the Commissioner of Public Safety,
the Auditors of Public Accounts, the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Public Safety, the joint
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, and the legislative program review
and investigations committee.
(P.A. 90-120, S. 1, 3.)
See Sec. 7-294m re instruction concerning new legal developments for police officers with managerial duties.