Massachusetts H2647 mandates civil rights training for police recruits and in-service officers.

Massachusetts H2647 requires the municipal police training committee to incorporate civil rights training into both recruit and in-service police training programs. Recruits must complete at least eight hours of in-person instruction, while in-service officers must complete at least four hours. The Committee for Public Counsel Services or its designees will conduct the training, which covers stopping and identifying persons, searching and seizing property, electronic searches, and federal civil rights laws.

Massachusetts H2647 mandates civil rights training for police recruits and in-service officers.

Massachusetts H2647 requires the municipal police training committee to incorporate civil rights training into both recruit and in-service police training programs. Recruits must complete at least eight hours of in-person instruction, while in-service officers must complete at least four hours. The Committee for Public Counsel Services or its designees will conduct the training, which covers stopping and identifying persons, searching and seizing property, electronic searches, and federal civil rights laws.