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Minutes for SB419 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Allowing certain employees from the department of corrections to attend the Kansas law enforcement training center and including special agents of the department of corrections in the definition of law enforcement officer under the Kansas law enforcement training act.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 15, 2022
Chairperson opened the hearing on SB419. Natalie Scott provided an overview of the bill. She stood for questions. (Attachment 1)
Proponent
Randall Bowman explained the proposed bill language is the same as 2020 HB2695 that passed the House on a vote of 125-0 and was heard in Senate Judiciary on March 10, 2020, just days before the corona-virus pandemic abruptly disrupted the 2020 session. The need for these changes persists today, which was recognized by the Senate who passed SB419 40-0 on February 23, 2022. The Department of Correction (DOC) asks the committee to pass SB419 so that their staff can receive the same training as other law enforcement officers. DOC has indicated that if the bill is passed, job requirements will be updated to require each Enforcement, Apprehension, and Investigation's Special Agent to complete this training and maintain certification as a law enforcement officer in the State of Kansas as a condition of employment. Mr. Bowman stood for questions. (Attachment 2)
Ed Klumpp and the associations he represents support SB419. The employees at the Department of Corrections (DOC) proposes adding to the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act. They often work alongside our officers while engaging in their DOC assignments. These employees conduct much of their business outside the prison walls searching for and arresting absconders, parole violators and others under DOC control and supervision. In carrying out this function, they often also encounter other criminal activity. But most importantly for this discussion, they are frequently working jointly with local officers when conducting their work. The assurance of their continued training in law enforcement standards and techniques is important because they are constantly changing and evolving. Mr. Klumpp stood for questions. (Attachment 3)
Written Proponent
- Herman T. Jones, Kansas Highway Patrol (Attachment 4)
- Bryan Clark, President, Kansas State Trooper Association (Attachment 5)
- Robert Jacobs, Executive Officer, Kansas Bureau of Investigation (Attachment 6)
- Calvin Hayden, Johnson County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 7)
- Tony Moe, Kansas Gang Investigators Association (Attachment 8)
- Scott King, Pawnee County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 9)
- Doug Schroeder, Commission on Peace Officer's Standards and Training Attachment 10)
- Casey Slaughter, Kansas State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (Attachment 11)
- John Sturgeon, Kansas Internal Affairs Investigator's Association (Attachment 12)
Chairperson Patton closed the hearing on SB419.
