Requires de-escalation training for police officers
Summary
Requires police officers to be trained in de-escalation techniques; defines de-escalation techniques to mean the use of non-violent strategies and techniques to decrease the intensity of a situation, improve decision-making, improve communication, reduce the need for force and increase voluntary compliance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 13, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thomas J. Abinanti
DDemocratic
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