(i) the former employing law enforcement agency knew
that the information disclosed was false or misleading;
(ii) the former employing law enforcement agency
disclosed the information with a reckless disregard for
the truth; or
(iii) the disclosure was specifically prohibited by
a Federal or State statute.
(d) Public notice required prior to hiring.--A prospective
employing law enforcement agency or municipality that hires a
law enforcement officer whose record of separation includes any
of the following reasons or circumstances for separation shall
issue a public notice 14 days before the prospective employing
law enforcement agency or municipality takes formal action to
hire the prospective officer:
(1) Substantiated allegations, substantiated complaints
or completed or ongoing investigations, whether internal or
external, of the use of excessive force, harassment, theft,
discrimination, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, domestic
violence, coercion of a false confession, filing a false
report or a judicial finding of dishonesty.
(2) Criminal charges related to allegations of use of
excessive force, harassment, theft, discrimination, sexual
abuse, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, coercion of a
false confession, filing a false report or a judicial finding
of dishonesty.
(e) Hiring report to be filed.--
(1) Within 14 days of a formal action to hire a law
enforcement officer subject to the notice required under
subsection (d), the prospective employing law enforcement
agency or municipality shall file a report with the office
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