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Minutes for SB419 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Allowing special agents from the department of corrections to attend the Kansas law enforcement training center.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 10, 2022
Chairperson Warren opened the hearing on SB419.
Jason Thompson, Senior Assistant Revisor, provided an overview of SB419 and stood for questions. (Attachment 2)
Randy Bowman testified in support of SB419 stating the goal of this bill is to get the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) enforcement, apprehensions, and investigation special agents, who work alongside community law enforcement, the same level of training and qualifications. (Attachment 3)
Ed Klumpp testified in support of SB419 stating law enforcement work alongside the KDOC officers and the same training is important to the safety of the officers, the public, and the people being apprehended. (Attachment 4)
Written testimony in support of SB419 was submitted by:
- Bryan Clark, President, Kansas State Troopers Association (Attachment 5)
- Robert Jacobs, Executive Director, Kansas Bureau of Investigation (Attachment 6)
- Colonel Herman Jones, Superintendent, Kansas Highway Patrol (Attachment 7)
- Tony Moe, President, Kansas Gang Investigators Association (Attachment 8)
- Doug Schroeder, Executive Director, Kansas Commission on Peace Officer's Standards and Training (Attachment 9)
- Casey Slaughter, President, Kansas State Fraternal Order of Police (Attachment 10)
- John Sturgeon, President, Kansas Internal Affairs Investigator's Association (Attachment 11)
- Sheriff Monty L. Hughey, Butler County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 12)
- Sheriff Calvin Hayden, Johnson County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 13)
- Sheriff Andrew D. Dedeke, Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 14)
- Sheriff Scott King, Pawnee County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 15)
- Sheriff Jeffery. T Easter, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 16)
- Sheriff Daniel Soptic, Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office (Attachment 17)
The conferees responded to questions from the Committee members.
No opponent or neutral testimony was submitted.
Chairperson Warren closed the hearing on SB419.
