Establishes a council to improve law enforcement recruitment, retention, and wellness in Maine.

This bill creates the Law Enforcement Retention Advisory Council to advise on policies and programs for improving recruitment, retention, and wellness of law enforcement officers. It mandates that death certificates reflect if the decedent was a first responder. The Maine Criminal Justice Academy must incorporate wellness training and critical incident debriefing in its basic law enforcement training program. The bill also provides funding for a Law Enforcement Wellness Coordinator position within the Department of Public Safety.

Establishes a council to improve law enforcement recruitment, retention, and wellness in Maine.

This bill creates the Law Enforcement Retention Advisory Council to advise on policies and programs for improving recruitment, retention, and wellness of law enforcement officers. It mandates that death certificates reflect if the decedent was a first responder. The Maine Criminal Justice Academy must incorporate wellness training and critical incident debriefing in its basic law enforcement training program. The bill also provides funding for a Law Enforcement Wellness Coordinator position within the Department of Public Safety.