22-2310. Stalking allegations; written policies to be adopted by law enforcement agencies; contents; liability.

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(a)All law enforcement agencies in this state shall adopt written policies regarding allegations of stalking as provided in subsection (b). These policies shall be made available to all officers of such agency.

(b)Such written policies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1)A statement directing that the officers shall make an arrest when they have probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed or has been committed;

(2)a statement defining stalking pursuant to K.S.A. 21-5427 , and amendments thereto;

(3)a statement describing the dispatchers' reponsibilities;

(4)a statement describing the responding officers' responsibilities and procedures to follow when responding to an allegation of stalking and the suspect is at the scene;

(5)a statement describing the responding officers' responsibilities and procedures to follow when responding to an allegation of stalking and the suspect has left the scene;

(6)procedures for both misdemeanor and felony cases;

(7)procedures for law enforcement officers to follow when handling an allegation of stalking involving court orders, including any protective order as defined by K.S.A. 21-5924 , and amendments thereto;

(8)a statement that the law enforcement agency shall provide the following information to victims, in writing:

(A)Availability of emergency and medical telephone numbers, if needed;

(B)the law enforcement agency's report number;

(C)the address and telephone number of the prosecutor's office the victim should contact to obtain information about victims' rights pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7333 and 74-7335 , and amendments thereto;

(D)the name and address of the crime victims' compensation board and information about possible compensation benefits;

(E)advise the victim that the details of the crime may be made public;

(F)advise the victim of such victims' rights under K.S.A. 74-7333 and 74-7335 , and amendments thereto; and

(G)advise the victim of known available resources which may assist the victim; and

(9)whether an arrest is made or not, a standard offense report shall be completed on all such incidents and sent to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

(c)No law enforcement agency or employee of such agency acting within the scope of employment shall be liable for damages resulting from the adoption or enforcement of any policy adopted under this section.