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orientation and training for its members with respect to the
policies, except that certification for orientation and training
with respect to expanded policies for domestic violence under
subsection 1, paragraph D must be made to the board no later than
January 1, 2004 and, certification for orientation and training
with respect to policies regarding death investigations must be
made to the board no later than January 1, 2005 and certification
for orientation and training with respect to policies regarding
public notification must be made to the board no later than January
1, 2006.

 
Sec. 5. Model sex offender public notification policy for law enforcement. The
Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy shall add
to the list of mandatory law enforcement policies with respect to
which agencies must report their implementation and training,
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25-A, section 2803-
B, the model sex offender public notification policy drafted by
the Maine Chiefs of Police Association in cooperation with sexual
assault response teams and sexual assault crisis centers.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill is the recommendation of the Commission to Improve
Community Safety and Sex Offender Accountability, established
pursuant to Resolve 2003, chapter 75.

 
This bill requires law enforcement agencies to adopt a written
policy regarding public notification of persons in the community
required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act of 1999. This bill requires the Board of
Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to use the model
policy developed by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association, in
cooperation with sexual assault response teams and sexual assault
crisis centers.


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