The Federal Police Officers Bill Of Rights Bill

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Congressman Mario Biaggi served 23 years in the NYPD and was the most decorated officer in their history. In the 1971-1972 session, Biaggi sponsored the federal Police Officers Bill of Rights bill which was a “genesis of a uniform internal investigative procedure law” (Schmidt, 2005, p.1), while in 1991, the U.S. Senate passed the bill but the House’s session ended before they could vote on it. Even without it being passed in the house, “17 states and one province have enacted Bill of Rights laws” (Schmidt, 2005, p.1) and since 1995 the police unions and “at least 10 states have attempted to enact a POBR” (Schmidt, 2005, p. 2). The POBR however does not protect all and it does exclude some. The state versions unlike the federal version can offer some protections to “protect firefighters, deputy sheriffs, corrections officers and police chiefs” (Schmidt, 2005, p. 2), some versions require hearings to those that are sworn peace officers and some do not require that. These bills of rights are in place to protect peace officers in the event there is an investigation of misconduct and in the event of an internal investigation. 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”.
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The POBR had many variations, and in 1990 and 1992, associations of two states police chiefs wrote up provisions that the management could work with. “In 1990 the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police amended its Professional Standards (1986) with revisions and additions that address the conduct of internal affairs investigations” (Schmidt, 2005, p. 2), The Colorado standard is in place for all peace officers. The provisions in it cov...

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