00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 134(STA)                                                                   
01 "An Act relating to investigation standards for police officers conducting certain                                      
02 criminal investigations and violations of those standards."                                                             
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 18.65.220 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                          
05            (b)  The council shall                                                                                       
06                 (1)  adopt regulations setting minimum standards for police officers for                                
07       conducting investigations of sexual offenses under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.460,                                      
08       including standards for                                                                                           
09                      (A)  securing the crime scene;                                                                     
10                      (B)  investigation at the crime scene;                                                             
11                      (C)  interviewing the crime victim, other witnesses, and any                                       
12            suspects;                                                                                                    
13                      (D)  collecting evidence at the crime scene and assisting with                                     
14            the overall forensic evidence collection process;                                                            

01                      (E)  making an arrest decision;                                                                    
02                      (F)  writing incident reports;                                                                     
03                      (G)  follow-up investigation and response;                                                         
04                      (H)  addressing the safety and support needs of the crime                                          
05            victim; and                                                                                                  
06                      (I)  delivering the results of the investigation to the prosecutor;                                
07                 (2)  investigate complaints that a police officer has violated the                                      
08       standards adopted in (1) of this subsection and, if the council finds that an officer has                         
09       violated those standards, may suspend or revoke a certificate issued under                                        
10       AS 18.65.240 or require the police officer to obtain additional training.                                         
11    * Sec. 3.  AS 18.65.280(b) is amended to read:                                                                     
12            (b)  A political subdivision with an established police training program                                     
13       meeting the requirements of AS 18.65.220(a)(2) and (3) [AS 18.65.220(2) AND (3)]                              
14       may exclude itself from the requirements of AS 18.65.240 by ordinance.  The                                       
15       exclusion has no effect on eligibility to receive federal or state grants.