SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30
(By Senators Bailey, Snyder, Unger, Minard, Anderson,
Mitchell, Caldwell and Rowe)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct an
interim study of law-enforcement training, higher educational
courses and training facilities.
Whereas, The Legislature is aware of the importance of the
training of law-enforcement officers in West Virginia; and
Whereas, Proper education and training of all law-enforcement
officers are vital to the protection of not only the officers, but
the citizens they serve as well; and
Whereas, Advanced higher educational courses that could
greatly enhance the ability of West Virginia's law-enforcement
officers to serve and protect our citizens do exist; and
Whereas, A thorough study by the Joint Committee on Government
and Finance of law-enforcement training, higher educational
courses, training facilities and higher educational preparation of
potential officers should be conducted in order to better serve our
law-enforcement officers and citizens; and
Whereas, The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Delegates are requested to appoint five members from each
house of the Legislature to examine all aspects of the training received by our law-enforcement officers in order for our officers
to receive the most proficient educational, ideological and
technological training possible; and
Whereas, It is hereby requested that representatives from West
Virginia's various law-enforcement agencies and other entities be
involved in assisting the study by making recommendations and
expressing problems and potential problems that do or may exist
with law-enforcement education, educational courses, training and
training facilities. These representatives should include, but not
be limited to, the State Police, the Sheriffs' Association, the
Deputy Sheriffs' Association, the Fraternal Order of Police,
correctional officers, conservation officers, Fire Marshal's
Office, higher education, adult education, Chief of Police
Association, Department of Natural Resources, Municipal Civil
Service, Association of Counties, Municipal League, Governor's
Commission on Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement; and
Whereas, The study shall also include a thorough examination
of higher educational courses, facilities and study courses used
for the training of law-enforcement officers; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is
requested to conduct a study during interims, 2001, on law-enforcement training, higher education courses and training
facilities; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2002, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.