HR 11253 · 94th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-12-18)
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Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Provides, under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets act, that specific grants under such Act shall not be made to any State, unit of general local government, or public agency, unless there is in effect a law enforcement officer's bill of rights. States that such bill of rights must substantially provide as a minimum the rights enumerated in this Act, including: (1) the right of a law enforcement officer to engage in political activity during off-duty hours or to refrain from such activity; and (2) observance of specified standards with respect to the investigation of a law enforcement officer who is under investigation for alleged malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance of official duty, with a view to possible diciplinary action, demotion, dismissal, or criminal charges. States that such standards shall include: (1) informing the law enforcement officer of the nature of the investigation, the names of any complainants, and the identity and authority of the person conducting such investigation; (2) full recordation of the investigation; and (3) allowing the law enforcement officer to have his counsel present at any interrogation i…
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