SB111,2326 Section 2326 . 165.85 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,1274,2 165.85 (3) (a) Promulgate rules for the administration of this section including the authority to require the submission of reports and information pertaining to the administration of this section by law enforcement and agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, jails, juvenile detention facilities, and schools approved by the board and operated by or for this state or any political subdivision of the state for the specific purpose of training law enforcement recruits, law enforcement officers, tribal law enforcement recruits, tribal law enforcement officers, jail officer recruits, jail officers, juvenile detention officer recruits, or juvenile detention officers in this state.

SB111,2327 Section 2327 . 165.85 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1274,10 165.85 (3) (am) Establish minimum qualification standards for admission to preparatory law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officer training for preservice students and recruits, but not for department of corrections correctional officers. The standards shall relate to the competence and reliability of persons to assume and discharge the responsibilities of law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers. The board shall prescribe the means for presenting evidence of fulfillment of these requirements.

SB111,2328 Section 2328 . 165.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,1274,21 165.85 (3) (b) Establish minimum educational and, training, and recruitment standards for admission to employment as a law enforcement or, tribal law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officer in permanent positions and in temporary, probationary or part-time status. The standards shall relate to the competence and reliability of persons to assume and discharge the responsibilities of law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers. Educational and training standards for tribal law enforcement officers under this paragraph shall be identical to standards for other law enforcement officers. The board shall prescribe the means for presenting evidence of fulfillment of these requirements.

SB111,2329 Section 2329 . 165.85 (3) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 165.85 (3) (cm) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB111,1274,25 165.85 (3) (cm) (intro.) Decertify law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers who terminate do one of the following:

SB111,1275,1 1. Terminate employment or are terminated , who violate.

SB111,1275,3 2. Violate or fail to comply with a rule, policy, or order of the board relating to curriculum or, training, who falsify, or recruitment.

SB111,1275,4 3. Falsify information to obtain or maintain certified status, who are.

SB111,1275,5 4. Are certified as the result of an administrative error, who are.

SB111,1275,7 5. Are convicted of a felony or of any offense that, if committed in Wisconsin, could be punished as a felony, who are.

SB111,1275,12 6. Are convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or who fail as defined in 18 USC 921 (a) (33), or are convicted of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 968.075 (1) (a), or the conviction is subject to the imposition of the domestic abuse surcharge under s. 973.055 (1), regardless of whether any part of the surcharge is waived by the court under s. 973.055 (4).

SB111,1275,17 8. Fail to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses, or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, or who fail to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.

SB111,1275,25 (cp) The board shall establish procedures for decertification under par. (cm) in compliance with ch. 227, except that decertification for failure to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses, or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or for failure to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings an action described under par. (cm) 8. shall be done as provided under sub. (3m) (a).

SB111,2330 Section 2330. 165.85 (3) (cm) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1276,4 165.85 (3) (cm) 7. For any crime listed in subd. 5. or 6., enter into any of the following if the board determines that certification is not in the best interest of the public:

SB111,1276,6 a. A deferred judgment and sentencing agreement or deferred sentencing agreement, whether pending or successfully completed.

SB111,1276,8 b. A deferred prosecution agreement, whether pending or successfully completed.

SB111,1276,9 c. A pretrial diversion agreement, whether pending or successfully completed.

SB111,2331 Section 2331 . 165.85 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1276,14 165.85 (4) (a) 1m. The board may not create criteria for participation in the preparatory training program under subd. 1. that would prevent a person from participation if the person is in receipt of a valid employment authorization from the federal department of homeland security.

SB111,2332 Section 2332 . 165.85 (4) (a) 7. d. of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1276,23 165.85 (4) (a) 7. d. Each officer who is subject to this subdivision shall annually complete at least 8 hours of scenario-based training on use-of-force options, focusing on skills and tactics that minimize the likelihood of using force, including de-escalation tactics. In this subd. 7. d., “de-escalation tactics” are actions and techniques used by law enforcement officers to slow down or stabilize a potentially unstable situation to allow for more time, options, and resources for resolution or prevention of an incident. Hours of training completed under this subd. 7. d. shall count toward the hours of training required under subd. 7. a.

SB111,2333 Section 2333 . 165.85 (4) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1277,13 165.85 (4) (em) Officer recruitment. 1. When a law enforcement agency, tribal law enforcement agency, jail, or juvenile detention facility recruits for new officers, the interviewing agency shall require each candidate that it interviews for a law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention position, who is or has been employed by another law enforcement agency, tribal law enforcement agency, jail, juvenile detention facility, or government agency to execute a written waiver that explicitly authorizes each law enforcement agency, tribal law enforcement agency, jail, juvenile detention facility, or other government agency to disclose the candidate's employment files to the interviewing agency, and releases the interviewing agency and each law enforcement agency, tribal law enforcement agency, jail, juvenile detention facility, or government agency that employs or has employed the candidate from any liability related to the use and disclosure of the candidate's employment files.

SB111,1277,19 2. A law enforcement agency, tribal law enforcement agency, jail, juvenile detention facility, or government agency may disclose a candidate's employment files by either providing copies to the interviewing agency or allowing the interviewing agency to review the files at the offices of the law enforcement agency, tribal law enforcement agency, jail, juvenile detention facility, or government agency that employed the candidate.

SB111,1277,21 3. A candidate who refuses to execute the waiver shall not be considered for employment by the interviewing agency or considered for certification by the board.