§ 25 §2805-B — Employment and training records

1.
Annual report and records.
Within 30 days of the close of each calendar year, the highest elected official of each political subdivision and the head of each state department and agency employing law enforcement or corrections officers subject to this chapter shall provide the board with a report containing a list of the names and dates of employment of all law enforcement and corrections officers covered by this chapter. The official or department or agency head shall maintain records regarding the basic and in-service training of law enforcement and corrections officers as provided in sections 2804‑C to 2804‑F. The report provided to the board must include the total number of excessive force complaints received about law enforcement or corrections officers during the reporting year by the reporting jurisdiction and the total number of these complaints that were determined to be founded and unfounded. The board may adopt additional categories that law enforcement agencies shall record and include in their annual report to the board.
2.
New officers.
Whenever a law enforcement officer or corrections officer is newly appointed, the official or department or agency head shall send notice of appointment within 30 days to the board on a form provided for that purpose. The form is deemed an application for admission to the training program or for other certification as required by this chapter.
3.
Termination of officers.
Whenever the employment of a law enforcement officer or corrections officer is terminated, the official or department or agency head shall send notice of the termination within 30 days to the board on a form provided for that purpose.
4.
Application for employment with a law enforcement agency, correctional facility or county or regional jail.
This subsection applies when a law enforcement officer or corrections officer who is employed by a law enforcement agency, correctional facility or county or regional jail, or who was employed by a law enforcement agency, correctional facility or county or regional jail within 90 days prior to making an application for employment, applies for employment as a law enforcement officer or corrections officer with a different law enforcement agency, correctional facility or county or regional jail.
5.
Release of the results of a background investigation or polygraph examination.
When a background investigation or polygraph examination has been performed on a law enforcement officer or corrections officer and the results indicate probable cause to believe that the officer is or has been involved in criminal activity, the head of the law enforcement agency, correctional facility or county or regional jail that conducted the investigation or examination or for whom the investigation or examination was performed shall release the results of the investigation or examination to the head of the law enforcement agency, correctional facility or county or regional jail that employs the law enforcement officer or corrections officer.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 521, §§8,17 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 744, §10 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 331, §§24,25 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 256, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 84, §§1, 2 (AMD).