Vt. Stat. tit. 20 § 2407

Current through L. 2024, c. 185.
Section 2407 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Limitation on Council sanctions
(a) Council sanctions; first offense of Category A and certain Category B conduct. After a valid investigation of Category A and Category B conduct made pursuant to section 2404 of this title concludes, the Council may impose a sanction for a first offense of:
(1) Category A conduct as defined in subdivision 2401(1) of this title; or
(2) the following instances of Category B conduct as defined in subdivision 2401(2) of this title:
(A) sexual harassment involving physical contact pursuant to subdivision 2401(2)(A) of this title;
(B) excessive use of force under authority of the State pursuant to subdivision 2401(2)(C) of this title;
(C) placing a person in a chokehold pursuant to subdivision 2401(2)(F) of this title;
(D) failing to intervene and report to a supervisor when an officer observes another officer placing a person in a chokehold or using excessive force pursuant to subdivision 2401(2)(G) of this title;
(E) attempting to cause or causing physical harm to a family or household member, or placing a family or household member in fear of imminent serious physical harm pursuant to subdivision 2401(2)(H) of this title; or
(F) a violation of the Domestic Violence Involving Law Enforcement Model Policy adopted pursuant to section 2365 of this title pursuant to subdivision 2401(2)(I) of this title.
(b) Council action; second or subsequent offense of certain other Category B conduct. After a valid investigation of Category B conduct made pursuant to section 2404 of this title concludes, the Council may impose a sanction for an offense of Category B conduct not specified in subdivision (a)(2) of this section only for the second or subsequent offense.
(c) "Offense" defined. As used in this section, an "offense" means any offense committed by a law enforcement officer during the course of the law enforcement officer's certification, and includes any offenses committed during employment at a current or previous law enforcement agency.

20 V.S.A. § 2407

Amended by 2023 , No. 74, § 4, eff. 6/19/2023.
Amended by 2021 , No. 27, § 6, eff. 10/1/2021.
Added 2017 , No. 56 , § 1, eff. 7/1/2018; amended 2019, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.) , § 5, eff. 9/1/2020.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.