Bill would require certification for sheriff candidates
Jeff Amy, Associated Press
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ATLANTA – Aspiring Georgia sheriffs would have to earn their law enforcement certification before they pin on their badge under a bill advancing in the state Senate.
The Senate Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 183 on Tuesday. It says that anyone who wants to file to run for sheriff in one of Georgia’s 159 counties must already be certified by the state Peace Officers Standards and Training Council. The council would have to attest that potential candidates haven’t had their certification revoked, haven’t been suspended in the past five years and aren’t under any sanction from the council at the time they qualify.
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Bozeman Police Chief search narrows to three candidates
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-02-24 18:14:20-05
(Updated 3:50 p.m. MDT, 02/24/2021)
BOZEMAN â The search for Bozeman s new Chief of Police is down to three candidates as of Wednesday, Feb. 24: Jim Baumstark, Eric Paulson, and Jim Veltkamp.
Baumstark has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 16 years at the executive level, and joined the Asheville Police Department (APD) in North Carolina as the Deputy Chief in 2015.
Paulson has more than 23 years of law enforcement experience and currently serves as Deputy Chief of Police at the Santa Ana Police Department.
Veltkamp began his career in public service in 1999 when he first joined the Bozeman Police Department, where he currently serves as the Interim Chief and Deputy Chief.
Bill looks to prevent âbadâ officers from easily jumping departments in Utah
SB196 was spurred by an officerâs misconduct in University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskeyâs case.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People gather for a memorial walk on the track where University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey used to compete on the two-year anniversary of her murder on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. A bill spurred by the officer s misconduct in handling her case is moving through the Utah Senate. | Updated: Feb. 20, 2021, 2:25 a.m.
A state lawmaker wants to open up communication between police departments across Utah to talk about poorly performing officers or those accused of misconduct and prevent them from easily jumping from agency to agency.