Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-294ee
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Sec. 7-294ee. Minimum standards and practices for the administration, management and operation of law enforcement units. Unit state-accreditation tier certification or accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
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(b) On and after January 1, 2019, and until December 31, 2022, each law enforcement unit shall adopt and maintain (1) the minimum standards and practices developed by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) a higher level of accreditation standards developed by the council or the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., except a law enforcement unit that serves a municipality and consists solely of constables or resident state troopers shall adopt and maintain such standards and practices or accreditation on and after January 1, 2019, and until December 31, 2023.
(c) On and after January 1, 2023, and until December 31, 2023, each law enforcement unit shall (1) be certified, at a minimum, as meeting the requirements for state-accreditation tier one developed by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) meet a higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., except a law enforcement unit that serves a municipality and consists solely of constables or resident state troopers shall be so certified or meet such accreditation standards on and after January 1, 2024, and until December 31, 2024.
(d) On and after January 1, 2024, and until December 31, 2025, each law enforcement unit shall (1) be certified, at a minimum, as meeting the requirements for state-accreditation tiers one and two developed by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) meet a higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., except a law enforcement unit that serves a municipality and consists solely of constables or resident state troopers shall be so certified or meet such accreditation standards on and after January 1, 2025, and until December 31, 2026.
(e) On and after January 1, 2026, each law enforcement unit shall (1) be certified as meeting the requirements for state-accreditation tiers one, two and three developed by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) meet a higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., except a law enforcement unit that serves a municipality and consists solely of constables or resident state troopers shall be so certified or meet such accreditation standards on and after January 1, 2027.
(f) If a law enforcement unit fails to obtain or maintain the appropriate certification for a state-accreditation tier or tiers or the higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., as required by the provisions of subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of this section, the council shall work with the law enforcement unit to obtain and maintain such certification or accreditation standards.
(g) If a law enforcement unit fails to comply with the guidance issued by the council pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of section 7-294d regarding reporting procedures to be followed by chief law enforcement officers for certificate suspension, cancellation or revocation, the council may revoke the certificate of compliance with the appropriate state-accreditation tier or tiers, as the case may be, issued pursuant to this section.
(h) No civil action may be brought against a law enforcement unit for damages arising from the failure of the law enforcement unit to (1) adopt and maintain such minimum standards and practices or a higher level of accreditation standards pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or (2) obtain and maintain the appropriate certificate of compliance with the appropriate state-accreditation tier or tiers or accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., as required by subsections (c) to (e), inclusive, of this section.
(c) On and after January 1, 2023, and until December 31, 2023, each law enforcement unit shall (1) be certified, at a minimum, as meeting the requirements for state-accreditation tier one developed by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) meet a higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., except a law enforcement unit that serves a municipality and consists solely of constables or resident state troopers shall be so certified or meet such accreditation standards on and after January 1, 2024, and until December 31, 2024.
(d) On and after January 1, 2024, and until December 31, 2025, each law enforcement unit shall (1) be certified, at a minimum, as meeting the requirements for state-accreditation tiers one and two developed by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) meet a higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., except a law enforcement unit that serves a municipality and consists solely of constables or resident state troopers shall be so certified or meet such accreditation standards on and after January 1, 2025, and until December 31, 2026.
(e) On and after January 1, 2026, each law enforcement unit shall (1) be certified as meeting the requirements for state-accreditation tiers one, two and three developed by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or (2) meet a higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., except a law enforcement unit that serves a municipality and consists solely of constables or resident state troopers shall be so certified or meet such accreditation standards on and after January 1, 2027.
(f) If a law enforcement unit fails to obtain or maintain the appropriate certification for a state-accreditation tier or tiers or the higher level of accreditation standards developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., as required by the provisions of subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of this section, the council shall work with the law enforcement unit to obtain and maintain such certification or accreditation standards.
(g) If a law enforcement unit fails to comply with the guidance issued by the council pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of section 7-294d regarding reporting procedures to be followed by chief law enforcement officers for certificate suspension, cancellation or revocation, the council may revoke the certificate of compliance with the appropriate state-accreditation tier or tiers, as the case may be, issued pursuant to this section.
(h) No civil action may be brought against a law enforcement unit for damages arising from the failure of the law enforcement unit to (1) adopt and maintain such minimum standards and practices or a higher level of accreditation standards pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or (2) obtain and maintain the appropriate certificate of compliance with the appropriate state-accreditation tier or tiers or accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., as required by subsections (c) to (e), inclusive, of this section.
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