Accountability Act
| Class | Dates | Location | Price (per officer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | October 7, 2020 | Zoom* | $49 |
| Session 2 | October 9, 2020 | Zoom* | $49 |
| Session 3 | October 14, 2020 | Zoom* | $49 |
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HB 06004 – Accountability Act – What Officers Need to Know
Course Description:
These classes are being offered as result of concerns that your officers (not due to receive review training in this cycle) need to have training to properly perform their jobs before or soon after the 1st of October.Because the Accountability Act is inconsistent with clearly established law ingrained in legal training and practices of policing for decades, we will offer a three hour session to focus on how the changes effect law enforcement and the ability of officers to perform their duties while minimizing the risks of liability and disciplinary actions. Because we cover these issues within the legal update section provided in our current review training classes, we do not believe officers scheduled for SCJTN review training in 2020/2021 need to participate. For those who are enrolled in a SCJTN in-service program, you are not discouraged from enrolling, however some material presented here will be presented within the legal update block of training in the 2020/2021 review training.
What Will Be Covered:
The focus of this class will be on the significant changes in the law concerning:
- Discipline under Section 3(c)(i) -Revocation Or Suspension Of Certification and Section 3 (10)
- Sections 21 & 22 Consent Searches
- Section 29 Justified Use Of Deadly Force
- Section 30 Duty to Intervene
- The increased risk of liability under the new State Civil Rights Liability Statutes (Section 41 Civil Cause Of Action Against Police Who Deprive Individuals Of Certain Rights) including increased personal liability risks
- A discussion of how officers can better perform duties to protect their communities under the new constraints and tips on reducing the risks of the new criminal and civil sanctions will be covered.
Ways to protect personal assets and the other sections of the Act will be briefly covered.
Participants will receive(3) credits under Area 204.