Section 7-294ii - Requirements re police officer affixing and displaying badge and name tag on uniform. Development and promulgation of model policy(a) Except as specified in the model policy adopted and promulgated pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, on and after January 1, 2021, any police officer, as defined in section 7-294a of the general statutes, who is authorized to make arrests or who is otherwise required to have daily interactions with members of the public, shall be required to affix and prominently display on the outer-most garment of such officer's uniform the badge and name tag that has been issued to such officer by the law enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-294a of the general statutes, that employs such officer.(b) Not later than December 31, 2020, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council shall jointly develop and promulgate a model policy to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such model policy shall include, but not be limited to, the time, place and manner for ensuring compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such model policy may include specified instances when compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be required due to public safety-related considerations or other practical considerations, including, but not limited to, the sensitive nature of a police investigation or a police officer's involvement in an undercover assignment.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-294ii
Added by P.A. 20-0001,S. 14 of the 2020 July Special Session, eff. 7/31/2020.