Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 24-31-906 - Retaliation against whistleblower officers prohibited(1) A peace officer's employer or the employer's agent shall not discharge; discipline; demote; deny a promotion, transfer, or reassign; discriminate against; harass; or threaten a peace officer's employment because the peace officer disclosed information that shows: (a) A danger to public health or safety; or(b) A violation of law or policy committed by another peace officer.(2) No later than January 1, 2022, all law enforcement agencies that employ P.O.S.T.-certified peace officers shall provide a training available to employees, a workplace posting, or both regarding the requirements of this section. If the law enforcement agency provides a posting, the law enforcement agency shall place the posting in an area that is readily accessible to all employees and printed in a readable format. For new employees hired after the date of the training for existing employees, the law enforcement agency shall provide the training during the employee's orientation.(3) An employee or agent of a law enforcement agency that knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (1) of this section shall be disciplined appropriately by the law enforcement agency.Added by 2021 Ch. 458,§5, eff. 7/6/2021.