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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS TO THE CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCE MANDATING TRAINING FOR APPOINTEES TO THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
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WHEREAS, Article VII Section 2 of Charter of the City of New Haven provides for the Board of Alders to establish minimum qualifications, training requirements or attributes for members of Boards and Commissions for the sole purpose of assuring diversity of experiences, backgrounds or attributes and continuing education necessary to the functioning of said Board or Commission; and
WHEREAS, one of the most significant Boards in the city is the Board of Police Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, this Board has multiple responsibilities related to governing the New Haven Department of Police Services; and
WHEREAS, in order to effectively carry out these duties, members of the Board of Police Commissioners should complete a mandatory training regimen within six months upon being approved to serve on the Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the New Haven Board of Alders that a new section be added to the Code of Ordinances, referred to as Schedule A attached, requiring completion of a mandatory training regimen within six months upon being approved to serve on the Board of Police Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT the Mandatory Training Regiment for Board members include but not be limited to the following elements:
A. Review of the bylaws of the commission and the general orders of the New Haven Department of Police Service
B. City Ordinance & State Statute authorizing & empowering Police Commissions and Civilian Review Boards
C. Freedom of Information Guidelines training
D. An overview of the organizational structure of the New Haven Department of Police Service
E. An overview of the Internal Affairs Unit
F. A review of the current collective bargaining agreements concerning the New Haven Department of Police Service
G. A ride along with a police officer.
H. De-escalation & ...
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