Protección a Oficiales de Policía que Reportan Abusos

Explicación Simple

Esta ley asegura que los policías no sean castigados si informan sobre comportamientos inapropiados de sus compañeros. Si un policía ve que otro usa demasiada fuerza y lo reporta, no puede ser despedido o amenazado por hacerlo.

Es como cuando en un equipo de fútbol, un jugador ve que su compañero hace trampa. Si el jugador le dice al entrenador, no debería ser castigado por tener el valor de hablar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un oficial de policía, ve a su compañero, Carlos, usar demasiada fuerza en un arresto. Juan decide reportarlo a su jefe. Gracias a esta ley, Juan no puede ser despedido ni sufrir represalias por hacer lo correcto.

Penalidades

La agencia puede ser obligada a pagar salarios atrasados y reintegrar al oficial despedido.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

al measures be considered first by the officer. (b) The board shall incorporate all applicable standards in sections609.06, subdivision3, and609.066, even if a standard has a delayed effective date. The revised model policy shall clearly identify the effective date of provisions with an effective date beyond September 1, 2020. (c) By December 15, 2020, the chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency must update the policy required under subdivision 1 so that it is identical or substantially similar to the model policy developed by the board under this subdivision. The board must assist the chief law enforcement officer of each state and local law enforcement agency in developing and implementing policies under this subdivision. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not discharge, discipline, threaten, retaliate, otherwise discriminate against, or penalize a peace officer regarding the officer's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because the officer interceded or made a report in compliance with section626.8475or a policy adopted under subdivision 1a regarding another employee or peace officer who used excessive force. (b) A court may order the law enforcement agency to pay back wages and offer job reinstatement to any officer discharged from employment in violation of paragraph (a). (c) In addition to any remedies otherwise provided by law, a peace officer injured by a violation of paragraph (a) may bring a civil action for recovery of damages together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney fees, and may receive injunctive and other equitable relief, including reinstatement, as determined by the court. (a) A peace officer or employee of a law enforcement agency may not threaten