New law gives state board power to probe officer misconduct

New law gives state board power to probe officer misconduct

The state’s officer certification and training board now has the power to investigate law enforcement misconduct. Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill making it official. Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell, who pushed for the legislation, said that House Bill 691 authorizes the Board of Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training “to launch its own investigations into officer misconduct. This change, along with the funding to hire two invest…