Section 7-294m - (Formerly Sec. 7-294j). Instruction re new legal developments for municipal chief law enforcement officers(a) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b, in conjunction with the office of the Chief State's Attorney and the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, and the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in conjunction with the office of the Chief State's Attorney, shall provide instruction on the subject of new legal developments which affect police policies and practices concerning the investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal matters, each year to the chief law enforcement officer of each municipality and any person designated by such officer to serve in such capacity in such officer's absence. Each such officer may be given credit for such course of instruction toward the certified review training required by subsection (a) of section 7-294d. Such training program shall be named "The John M. Bailey Seminar on New Legal Developments Impacting Police Policies and Practices".(b) Not later than October 31, 2023, and annually thereafter if necessary, the Division of Criminal Justice and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b shall include in each course of instruction provided pursuant to subsection (a) of this section a session regarding investigation and enforcement standards concerning cannabis, as defined in section 22-61l, and high-THC hemp products, as defined in section 21a-240.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-294m
(P.A. 90-120, S. 2, 3; P.A. 93-63 ; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 , S. 7 , 130; P.A. 95-108 , S. 10 ; P.A. 04-147 , S. 1 ; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 , S. 105 .)
Amended by P.A. 23-0079, S. 46 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.A. 12-0002, S. 105 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2012 Special Session, eff. 6/15/2012. See Sec. 29-2a re legal review of state police policies and practices.