Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF537: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy and required annual training
Status: In committee, February 20, 2025
An Act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy and required annual training.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy and required annual training.
From the introduced text, February 20, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy and required annual training. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2698YH (2) as/js H.F. Section 1. Section 80B.11G, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 80B.11G Annual training ---- de-escalation techniques and prevention of bias. 1. A law enforcement agency shall provide annual training to every law enforcement officer on issues relating to de-escalation techniques and the prevention of bias. Every law enforcement officer in the state must participate in annual training in accordance with this section. 2. The academy shall develop and disseminate training guidelines for all law enforcement officers consistent with best practice guidelines. 3. Every law enforcement officer shall adhere to the training guidelines developed by the academy pursuant to this section. The training guidelines shall include all of the following: instruction on de-escalation techniques, including verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force and nonlethal methods of applying force. a. An emphasis on law enforcement officer understanding and respect for diverse communities and the importance of effective, noncombative methods of carrying out law enforcement activities in a diverse community. b. Instruction on diverse communities in order to foster mutual respect and cooperation between law enforcement and members of all diverse communities. …
Sponsors
- Skyler Wheeler (R, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 381 .
Subjects: law enforcement academy
Common questions
- What is HF537?
- HF537 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy and required annual training.
- What does HF537 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy and required annual training.
- What is the status of HF537?
- In committee as of February 20, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 381 . (February 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF537?
- Skyler Wheeler (R, 4).
- Where is the official record for HF537?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0537&ga=91
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