Connecticut State Police Officer Standards and Training Council

General Notices

  • General Notice 20-14 - Model Policy regarding Police Badge and Name Tag Identification Requirement in accordance with Public Act, Special Session July, 2020, No. 20-01, Section 14 (House Bill No. 6004). 
  • General Notice 20-13 - Review Training Credit Hours
  • General Notice 20-12 - Renewal of a Police Officer's certification guidance policy in accordance with Public Act, No. 20-01, Section 3 (Section 7 - 294d), Subsection 10 (House Bill No. 6004); urinalysis drug test that screens for controlled substances, including but not limited to, anabolic steroids.
  • General Notice 20-11 - Guidance Document (Rev. 11/24/2020) regarding periodic mental health wellness checks pursuant to the Legislative July Special Session, Public Act No. 20–1 (House Bill No. 6004)
  • General Notice 20-10 - Military Comparative Certification Candidates Full or Partial Waiver of Basic Training Requirements:  Marine Corps
  • General Notice 20-09 - Overview of C.G.S. Section 7 -294d(c)(2) pursuant to the Legislative July Special Session, Public Act No. 20- 1 (House Bill No. 6004) and Guidance Document regarding Conduct that Undermines Public Confidence in Law Enforcement (rev. 1/12/21)
  • General Notice 20-08 - Revision to the Use of Body Worn Cameras Policy to include Dashboard Cameras pursuant to the July Special Session, Public Act No. 20-01 "An Act Concerning Police Accountability", House Bill No. 6004
  • General Notice 20-07 - Guidance Language, An Act Concerning Police Accountability Section 30 of HB 6004, Duty to Intervene and Duty to Report, Effective October 1, 2020
  • General Notice 20-06 - Public Act 19-17, Model Critical Incident and Peer Support Policy
  • General Notice 20-05 - Military Comparative Certification Candidates Full or Partial Waiver of Basic Training Requirements (Revision of General Notice 15-02)
  • General Notice 20-04 - Revisions to Compliance to Law Enforcement Standards and Practices (CLESP) Program Standard #16, Use of Force: 1. Prohibition of chokeholds/neck restraint.  2.  Duty to intervene and report misconduct by a Law Enforcement Officer
  • General Notice 20-03 - New and Renamed DMV Form "N-105" (direct link to DMV form found here)
  • General Notice 20-02 - Change in Basic Recruit Training Curriculum
  • General Notice 20-01 - Increase in tuition fees for Basic Training Recruit Program
  • General Notice 19-05 - An Act Concerning The Trust Act (Public Act No. 19-20, 19-23) Effective October 1, 2019
  • General Notice 19-04 - Council Action - Adoption of the Updated Model Pursuit Policy
  • General Notice 19-03 - Public Act 19-3 An Act Concerning a Pilot Program for Hemp Production
  • General Notice 19-02 - Additional POSTC Personnel Changes - RESCINDED 3/9/2020
  • General Notice 19-01-  POSTC Personnel Changes - RESCINDED 3/9/2020