Title 42
State Affairs and Government

Chapter 28.6
Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights

§ 42-28.6-1.2. Training in police discipline. [Effective January 1, 2025.]

(a) Prior to qualification and eligibility for appointment to the certified officers pool established pursuant to the provisions of § 42-28.6-1.1, a law enforcement officer shall successfully complete a course(s) of training in police discipline to be developed in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(b) The course(s) of instruction and the training shall be approved by the Rhode Island police officers commission on standards and training after consultation with the superintendent of the state police and the chief of the Providence police department.

(c) The initial course of instruction and training shall include at a minimum six (6) hours of instruction on the provisions of this chapter including the applicable hearing procedure pursuant to this chapter, evidentiary standards, and standards of police conduct, including use of force and racial and cultural bias.

(d) Upon successful completion of training, the Rhode Island police officers commission on standards and training shall provide a certification to the officer, after which the officer shall be eligible to serve on a hearing committee.

(e) The Rhode Island police officers commission on standards and training may require that a law enforcement officer attend and successfully complete two (2) hours of additional training every two (2) years to maintain current certification.