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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Goodwin, and Lanzi

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE

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     This act would authorize the superintendent to assign local police officers to the state

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police for participation in a statewide task force. The local police officers powers of arrest and

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duration of assignment would be limited and within the discretion of the superintendent.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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