Amendment ID: S2800-41-R3

3rd Redraft Amendment 41

Protecting children by ensuring age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate law enforcement action

Ms. Friedman, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Cyr, Eldridge, Welch and Montigny and Ms. Creem move to amend the bill in section 4, by inserting after the word "procedures", in line 118, the following words:- “, including developmentally appropriate de-escalation and disengagement tactics, techniques and procedures and other alternatives to the use of force for minor children,”; and

by inserting after section 70 the following section:-

“SECTION 70A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than October 1, 2020, the municipal police training commission shall issue guidance on developmentally appropriate de-escalation and disengagement tactics, techniques and procedures and other alternatives to the use of force for minor children that may take into account contextual factors including, but not limited to, the person’s age, disability status, developmental status, mental health, linguistic limitations or other mental or physical condition.”.