Tacomaoffroader wrote:How many hours are recruits trained on CHL laws and how to conduct traffic stops with CHL holders?
They are not given any specific number of hours on CHL at all, and it is probably mentioned only during the weapons chapter of their Penal Code section. In the Basic Academy, officers get 40 hours of all of the Penal Code, so weapons is a fairly small amount.
During their biennial refresher training, officers get 8 hours of all the law updates including any relevant court cases.
You can always contact the local Chief, and that might work in a small town. In a larger city, try to talk to the Academy Director, usually a captain. But a better choice would be to talk to TCLEOSE, either the executive director, Timothy Bratten, or the commission itself. They control the content of the basic course and the mandated legal updates. TCLEOSE commission meets quarterly and has an open session for any public comments. You might try addressing it as helping ensure a civil rights issue, pointing out the way the legislature is upset at the D.A.'s about the traveling law.Would there be a way to contact Police Chief or suggest the making of a state law requiring police departments to require x-amount of training for CHL stops.
http://www.tcleose.state.tx.us has the commission schedule and contact information for all.