Establishes a Law-Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights in West Virginia.
The bill creates a Law-Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights in West Virginia, providing specific procedural safeguards for law-enforcement officers during investigations, interrogations, and hearings that could lead to disciplinary action. It outlines rights such as the right to engage in political activity, the right to a hearing, and the right to counsel. The bill also details the process for hearings, including the composition of hearing boards, the rights of the law-enforcement officer during interrogation, and the procedures for imposing summary punishment.
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