Chapter 114

2012 -- H 7751

Enacted 05/30/12

A N A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE

Introduced By: Representative Raymond H. Johnston

Date Introduced: February 16, 2012

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 42-28 of the General Laws entitled "State Police" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

42-28-11.1. Local police officers assigned to state police. -- Local police officers

assigned to the state police for the purposes of assignment on a statewide task force shall exercise

the same powers of arrest exercised by a sworn member of the state police only when working on

an investigation authorized under the authority of the superintendent of the state police and only

when said arrest power is exercised in the local police officer’s capacity as a member of the

statewide task force. If a local police officer is assigned to a statewide task force for the purpose

of investigation into criminal matters, generally, he or she shall exercise the same powers of

arrest exercised by a sworn member of the state police only when working on an investigation

authorized under the authority of the superintendent of the state police. The authorization for such

local police officers acting under the authority of this statute shall be on file with the Rhode

Island state police, and the police officer’s local department. A local police officer’s power of

arrest obtained pursuant to this section shall be authorized only for as long as he or she is under

the direct supervision of the superintendent of the state police. The officer’s assignment shall be

for the duration of the statewide task force or unless the superintendent of the state police

terminates the statewide task force prior to one year. The superintendent of the state police shall

have the authority to reappoint a local police officer to an additional one year term.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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