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| Bill: Sheriffs must be certified as COs |
| By Deseret News |
| Published: 02/03/2009 |
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UTAH - The Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee unanimously passed a bill Tuesday morning requiring new sheriffs in the state to become certified as corrections officers. HB12, sponsored by Rep. Richard Greenwood, R-Roy, is intended reduce the number of lawsuits filed against county sheriffs' offices. Greenwood said most lawsuits against sheriffs are the result of something that happened in a jail setting and that his bill "makes our sheriffs better qualified to serve the public." Currently, when a person files to run for sheriff, they are required to show that they have received police training and been certified as a peace officer. The proposed legislation would add a requirement that, between the time of election and time of taking office, any newly elected county sheriff complete a 40-hour correctional facility management course. Read more. |
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