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SB355: Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes process and procedures.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Creigh Deeds (D-25)
Creigh Deeds
(D-25)
Served: 2001–
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Status
01/11/2008: In Courts of Justice Committee
Summary
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act. Makes several changes in the process and procedures afforded to officers under the procedural guarantee act, including right to counsel, notice of allegations, and a prohibition against a complaining officer being in charge of an investigation. The bill also grants the officer under investigation an opportunity to review the file at the conclusion of the investigation.
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Let's give officers more rights when they are under investigation. Even if this is passed, the common criminal will continue to enjoy a lot more protection than the cops.