Government Relations
UW System Position on Bills Introduced in the Legislature During the 2009-2010 Session
Pending Legislation
SB 395
Full Description
(Hansen/Hraychuck) This bill provides that a candidate for full-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer position must submit to a psychological evaluation before being appointed as a full-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer. This evaluation requirement applies to law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officers appointed on or after January 1, 2009.
The bill also requires local law enforcement agencies, and state agencies that employ law enforcement officers, to review the psychological evaluation of a candidate for a law enforcement officer position before appointing the individual as a full-time law enforcement officer.
UW System Position
SUPPORT: Of the UW System’s thirteen 4-year institutions, ten campuses already require psychological evaluations for their police officers. The largest university police departments at UW-Madison Police and UW-Milwaukee Police require psychological evaluations for of all uniform employees (sworn and non-sworn).
The Wisconsin Board of Regents supports this additional safeguard to ensure newly hired full-time university police officers are mentally qualified to fully perform their duties. University safety has long been and will continue to be a system wide priority