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1 New Subdivision; Reports of Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers. Amend RSA 105 by inserting after section 18 the following new subdivision:
Reports of Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers
105:19 Reports of Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers.
I. For the purposes of this section, "misconduct" means assault, sexual assault, bribery, fraud, theft, tampering with evidence, or tampering with a witness.
II. It shall be the duty of any law enforcement officer who observes misconduct by another law enforcement officer to notify the chief law enforcement officer in his or her department in writing within 7 days of observing such misconduct. Within 7 days of receiving such notification, the chief law enforcement officer shall notify the police standards and training council of such misconduct in writing. If the chief law enforcement officer is the subject of the misconduct report, the reporting officer shall report directly to the police standards and training council.
III. No discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action shall be taken against any officer by any employee of a law enforcement agency for any information given or disclosed by him or her in good faith in the course of making a report of misconduct under paragraph II.
IV. After 6 months from the filing of the report of misconduct with the police standards and training council, any records pertaining to the council's investigation may be made available to the public pursuant to RSA 91-A.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.
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1 New Subdivision; Reports of Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers. Amend RSA 105 by inserting after section 18 the following new subdivision:
Reports of Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers
105:19 Reports of Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers.
I. For the purposes of this section, "misconduct" means assault, sexual assault, bribery, fraud, theft, tampering with evidence, or tampering with a witness.
II. It shall be the duty of any law enforcement officer who observes misconduct by another law enforcement officer to notify the chief law enforcement officer in his or her department in writing within 7 days of observing such misconduct. Within 7 days of receiving such notification, the chief law enforcement officer shall notify the police standards and training council of such misconduct in writing. If the chief law enforcement officer is the subject of the misconduct report, the reporting officer shall report directly to the police standards and training council.
III. No discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action shall be taken against any officer by any employee of a law enforcement agency for any information given or disclosed by him or her in good faith in the course of making a report of misconduct under paragraph II.
IV. After 6 months from the filing of the report of misconduct with the police standards and training council, any records pertaining to the council's investigation may be made available to the public pursuant to RSA 91-A.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.