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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to provide outward
10 mindset and equality training.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms;
14 ▸ allows local law enforcement agencies to provide outward mindset and equality
15 training to their officers;
16 ▸ creates a grant program to be administered by POST to assist in providing a training
17 program;
18 ▸ requires POST to define the requirements and curriculum for the program; and
19 ▸ provides rulemaking authority; and
20 ▸ appropriates $500,000 for the grant program.
21 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22 This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2022:
23 ▸ to the Department of Public Safety -- Peace Officer Standards and Training:
24 • from the General Fund, one-time, $500,000.
25 Other Special Clauses:
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27 Utah Code Sections Affected:
28 ENACTS:
29 53-6-214, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 53-6-214 is enacted to read:
33 53-6-214. Outward mindset and equality training -- Grant program --
34 Curriculum requirements.
35 (1) As used in this section:
36 (a) "Agency" means a local law enforcement agency, as defined in Subsection
37 53-13-101(7).
38 (b) "Outward mindset and equality training program" means a training program
39 approved by the division and intended and designed to train peace officers to develop an
40 outward mindset in policing by learning methods and techniques for treating all people justly
41 and equally.
42 (2) The division shall:
43 (a) review and approve a curriculum training program that meets the requirements of
44 Subsection (3);
45 (b) approve each training program provider; and
46 (c) under the direction of the POST Council, administer a grant program to provide a
47 requesting agency with full or partial funding for an approved outward mindset and equality
48 training program.
49 (3) An approved training program shall provide instruction in tools and methods to
50 develop an outward mindset in policing. The program shall include:
51 (a) implementation and practice of an applied self-awareness model focusing on
52 behavioral modification and increased self-awareness changes that influence interpersonal
53 relationships, collaboration, and productivity, and enable peace officers to learn techniques to
54 move from an inward mentality to an outward, collective benefitting mentality that supports the
55 officer's ability to see and treat all people justly and equally;
56 (b) conducting self-assessments of behavior consistent with an outward, collective
57 benefitting mentality;
58 (c) modules on policing in a way that is more collaborative; and
59 (d) planning methods to achieve individual, community, and organizational law
60 enforcement objectives.
61 (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and
62 Subsection 53-6-105(1)(k), the director shall make rules:
63 (a) establishing criteria and standards for an outward mindset and equality training
64 program; and
65 (b) developing procedures for granting funds under this section to local law
66 enforcement agencies.
67 Section 2. Appropriation.
68 (1) The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
69 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
70 fiscal year 2022. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
71 Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
72 indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
73 ITEM 1
74 To Department of Public Safety - Peace Officer's Standards and Training
75 From General Fund, One-time
$500,000
76 Schedule of Programs
77 Outward Mindset and Equality Training Program $500,000
78 (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department use the funds appropriated to
79 award grants in accordance with Section 53-6-214.