Modernizes and strengthens laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially.

The bill updates and revises laws governing the eligibility requirements, duties, and responsibilities of sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals. It mandates that sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals must complete basic training within nine months of assuming office. It also requires that volunteers, youth cadets, and specially commissioned officers be supervised and that their roles be limited to specific, non-law enforcement tasks. The bill further establishes a probationary period for reinstatement of certification for those whose certification was denied or revoked.

Modernizes and strengthens laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially.

The bill updates and revises laws governing the eligibility requirements, duties, and responsibilities of sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals. It mandates that sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals must complete basic training within nine months of assuming office. It also requires that volunteers, youth cadets, and specially commissioned officers be supervised and that their roles be limited to specific, non-law enforcement tasks. The bill further establishes a probationary period for reinstatement of certification for those whose certification was denied or revoked.