AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

SB 1436 (effective October 1, 2025) creates a new class D felony for intentionally making false statements in law enforcement records, such as falsifying crime reports or incarceration data. This law directly affects police officers, correction officers, and law enforcement units by criminalizing deliberate misinformation in official records. It also amends certification rules, allowing police certification to be revoked if an officer is found to have made false statements in law enforcement records. The bill defines "law enforcement records" broadly to include data on crimes, investigations, and incarceration maintained by police or the Department of Correction. This focuses on improving data accuracy and accountability within law enforcement reporting systems.