The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
002
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DIVISION OF RACIAL JUSTICE STATISTICS
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 5015)
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§ 5015. Council services contingent on agency compliance
(a) On and after July 1, 2023, a law enforcement agency shall be prohibited from having
its law enforcement applicants or officers trained by the Vermont Police Academy or
from otherwise using the services of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council if the agency
is not in compliance with the requirements for providing data to the Division of Racial
Justice Statistics pursuant to subdivision 5013(a)(2) of this chapter.
(b) The Council shall adopt procedures to enforce the requirements of this section, which
may allow for waivers for agencies under a plan to obtain compliance with this section.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “Law enforcement agency” means the employer of a law enforcement officer.
(2) “Law enforcement officer” means a member of the Department of Public Safety who exercises
law enforcement powers; a member of the State Police; a Capitol Police officer; a
municipal police officer; a constable who exercises law enforcement powers; a motor
vehicle inspector; an employee of the Department of Liquor and Lottery who exercises
law enforcement powers; an investigator employed by the Secretary of State; a Board
of Medical Practice investigator employed by the Department of Health; an investigator
employed by the Attorney General or a State’s Attorney; a fish and game warden; a
sheriff; a deputy sheriff who exercises law enforcement powers; a railroad police
officer commissioned pursuant to 5 V.S.A. chapter 68, subchapter 8; a police officer appointed to the University of Vermont’s Department
of Police Services; or the provost marshal or assistant provost marshal of the Vermont
National Guard. (Added 2021, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)