AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE OFFICER TRAINING TIERS.

HB 5636 (2025) restructures police officer certification renewal training requirements in Connecticut by creating three rank-based tiers. Tier one covers top leadership (chiefs, assistant chiefs, deputy chiefs, colonels, lieutenant colonels); tier two includes mid-level supervisors (captains, lieutenants, master sergeants, sergeants); and tier three applies to frontline officers (police officers and detectives). The bill replaces a uniform training requirement with tiered standards tailored to each rank’s responsibilities. It directly affects all sworn police officers in the state by modifying how they meet certification renewal obligations. The change aims to align training with specific job roles rather than applying a single standard to all officers.