re: Alton Sterling-related legislation for officers clears Senate, heads to JBE

Didn't read all 5 pages. Did anyone figure out that the 400 hours is a MINIMUM requirement for BASIC TRAINING to be certified as a police officer? This is the minimum number for the academy. The second number is their yearly training requirement. As it turns out, BRPD already exceeds his "reguired" hours.

Zigg, that's way too much common sense in one post.

All over a fukkin career criminal.

The article has a serious error about the requirements. 400 hours a year is certainly unreasonable, and the bill would not have passed 82-5, and 30-3 if that were the case.

Whenever there is a story about a bill in the legislature, just click the link to the bill and read it. It usually isn't that daunting. This bill is only 3 pages, and you get to read the primary source.

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The article has a serious error about the requirements

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what the hell were we thinking going by what is printed in the newspaper?

So if this requirement had been in place....

Whether officer hesitates and allows someone to get shot, or shoots sterling before he can get to his gun, the incident is investigated. And someone is free to ask "How did he behave during that race relation training?"

Now that officer's career, and possibly freedom, is up to the opinion of that instructor. Who probably believes in white privilege and all that.

That's frightening. And this law will be state wide..

Also: what exactly is on the 400 hour curriculum. I mean specifics of coverage that you need that volume of time.

I bet he doesn't have one, and that 400 hours is an arbitrary number pulled out of his arse.

400 is initial.
20 is annual.
Specific provisions for small villages cutting them slack.

It's HB 277. You can find the full text here.