Vol. 23 No. 21- Hr 218 Trumps Local Laws

HR 218 TRUMPS LOCAL LAWS December 1, 2008 Recently, an article appeared in the Rapid City (South Dakota) Journal, stating that law enforcement officers could not rely upon the passage of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, otherwise known as HR 218.  That law basically exempted currently employed “qualified law enforcement officers” (and certain retired officers) from state and […]