Sec. 7-294e. Recertification of police officers. Regulations.
Sec. 7-294e. Recertification of police officers. Regulations. (a) Notwithstanding
the provisions of any general statute or special act or local law, ordinance or charter
to the contrary, each police officer shall forfeit his appointment and position unless
recertified by the council according to procedures and within the time frame established
by the council.
(b) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council may adopt any regulations
it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of section 7-294a, subsection (a) of section
7-294b, sections 7-294c, 7-294d and this section in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 54, giving due consideration to the varying factors and special requirements of
law enforcement units. Such regulations shall be binding upon all law enforcement units,
except the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety.
(February, 1965, P.A. 575, S. 6; P.A. 81-426, S. 4; P.A. 82-357, S. 4, 8; P.A. 91-73, S. 2, 4; P.A. 95-108, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 81-426 provided that after October 1, 1981, every person who is appointed a police officer, except a state
police officer, must complete a basic training program and be awarded a certificate by the council or lose his position;
P.A. 82-357 provided for recertification procedures effective July 1, 1982 and deleted obsolete provision which had allowed
fifteen-year grace period for police officers serving without certification on October 1, 1966; P.A. 91-73 deleted obsolete
provisions in Subsec. (a); P.A. 95-108 amended Subsec. (b) to rename Municipal Police Training Council as Police Officer
Standards and Training Council.
See Sec. 29-26 re training at State Police Training School.
Cited. 13 CA 124.