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REFERENCE TITLE: peace officers; mutual aid agreements |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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SB 1683 |
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Introduced by Senators Gowan: Shamp
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An Act
amending title 13, chapter 38, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3875.01; relating to peace officer authority.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 13, chapter 38, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3875.01, to read:
13-3875.01. Cross-certification of peace officers from adjacent states; policy; powers; qualifications; liability; records
A. The sheriff of each county shall develop and adopt a policy on cross-certification of peace officers from adjacent states, including whether to allow cross-certification in that county.
B. A peace officer who is employed by a county of an adjacent state and who has completed the basic training curriculum for the peace officer's agency shall possess and exercise all law enforcement powers of peace officers in this state for one year, including, if directed by the peace officer's employer, the capability to enforce the criminal laws of this state if the peace officer does both of the following:
1. Submits to the sheriff a written request for certification as a peace officer in this state.
2. Submits evidence that the peace officer has been certified as a peace officer, is authorized by state law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of a violation of law and is authorized by state law to make arrests, serve warrants and carry firearms.
C. Each peace officer from an adjacent state who requests cross-certification may submit to the sheriff a written request for certification as a peace officer in this state pursuant to subsection B of this section. The cross-certification remains in effect for one year from the date on which the certification was authorized by the sheriff.
D. this state or any political subdivision of this state is not liable for any act or failure to act by a peace officer from an adjacent state.
E. The Arizona peace officer standards and training board shall maintain records of all peace officers from adjacent states who are certified as peace officers in this state.
F. A peace officer from an adjacent state is not subject to the requirements prescribed in Section 41-1823, subsection B if either of the following circumstances applies:
1. an emergency in a county in this state necessitates the aid of or assistance from the peace officer from an adjacent state.
2. A sheriff in this state requests the aid of or assistance from the peace officer from an adjacent state.