* § 214-h. Model law enforcement death notification policy. The\nsuperintendent, in collaboration with the office of victim services,\nshall, for all members of the division of state police:\n 1. Develop, maintain and disseminate a model law enforcement death\nnotification policy setting forth recommended policies and procedures\nregarding in-person death notifications to a deceased individual's next\nof kin. Such policies and procedures shall make provisions for education\nand training of current and new police officers in the planning,\npreparation, and delivery of in-person death notifications, including\nbut not limited to, policies and procedures for:\n (a) the identification of the deceased individual, the collection of\naccurate information regarding the deceased individual, and the\nidentification of the deceased individual's next of kin;\n (b) the actual delivery of in-person death notifications to the\ndeceased individual's next of kin within twenty-four hours following the\nidentification of such individual; provided, however, such policies and\nprocedures shall provide that, in the event that an in-person death\nnotification cannot be provided to the deceased individual's next of kin\nwithin such timeframe, the failure or delay of such notification shall\nbe documented and such notification shall instead be made as soon as\npracticable; and\n (c) providing information to the deceased individual's next of kin\nregarding the existence of programs and support services available to\nthem.\n 2. Recommend to the governor rules and regulations with respect to the\nestablishment and implementation on an ongoing basis of a training\nprogram for all current and new police officers regarding the policies\nand procedures established pursuant to this section, along with\nrecommendations for periodic retraining of police officers.\n 3. Disseminate the model law enforcement death notification policy\npromulgated in accordance with this section to all members of the state\npolice and develop a model training program for all current and new\npolice officers regarding the policies and procedures established\npursuant to such section.\n * NB There are 2 § 214-h's\n
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