2323-S2 AMS LAW S5432.1

2SHB 2323 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Law & Justice

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.101 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall assemble a study group to evaluate and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the commission mission, duties, and administration.  The commissioners of the commission shall review the study group recommendations for acceptance or modification.  The study group shall deliver its recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 1997.

    (2) The study group shall:

    (a) Review and evaluate the desirability and feasibility of providing basic law enforcement training to preemployed law enforcement officer applicants on a tuition or fee basis;

    (b) Review and evaluate the adequacy of the commission's four-hundred-forty-hour basic law enforcement academy training program, including general curriculum requirements;

    (c) Review and evaluate the status of supervisory, management, and advanced training for incumbent law enforcement officers, and the desirability and feasibility of providing the officers with advanced training;

    (d) Review the desirability and feasibility of certification or licensing of law enforcement officers;

    (e) Review and evaluate the adequacy of the capital and operating investments made in law enforcement training, make recommendations regarding improvements, and provide documentation of the cost of implementing the improvements;

    (f) Review and make recommendations regarding funding sources to adequately support all recommendations; and

    (g) Investigate other issues related to law enforcement training, as desired by the study group.

    (3) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall assemble the study group from names provided from the following entities or groups:  One sheriff; three police chiefs; four representatives from the Washington state council of police officers; two representatives employed by the criminal justice training commission; one police psychologist; one representative from the association of Washington cities; one representative from the Washington association of county officials; one representative from the Washington state association of counties; one representative from a public university; one representative from a public community college; and one legislator from each caucus of the senate and the house of representatives, as appointed by the leaders of the caucuses.

    (4) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall organize and administer the study group meetings and provide the necessary staff resources to meet the requests of the study group members.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  If specific funding for section 1 of this act, referencing section 1 of this act by bill and section number or chapter and section number, is not provided by June 30, 1996, in the omnibus appropriations act, section 1 of this act is null and void.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately."

2SHB 2323 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Law & Justice

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "training;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 43.101 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency."

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