Alaska SB42 amends laws to enhance reporting and regulation of use of force incidents by law enforcement officers.

Alaska SB42 revises state laws to improve the reporting and regulation of use of force incidents by law enforcement officers. The bill mandates the Alaska Police Standards Council to maintain a central registry of officers whose certificates have been denied or revoked. It requires the Department of Public Safety to compile a yearly report on use of force incidents and submit it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Municipal police officers and municipal correctional facility employees must report incidents of use of force to the Department of Public Safety.

Alaska SB42 amends laws to enhance reporting and regulation of use of force incidents by law enforcement officers.

Alaska SB42 revises state laws to improve the reporting and regulation of use of force incidents by law enforcement officers. The bill mandates the Alaska Police Standards Council to maintain a central registry of officers whose certificates have been denied or revoked. It requires the Department of Public Safety to compile a yearly report on use of force incidents and submit it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Municipal police officers and municipal correctional facility employees must report incidents of use of force to the Department of Public Safety.