In case of riot or civil commotion in any part of the state, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, on order of the Governor, shall use its best efforts to suppress the same. In the event of such participation by the Division of State Police in the suppression of any riot or similar disorder, the same immunities and privileges as apply to the organized militia shall apply to the members of said division.
(1949 Rev., S. 3651; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 108; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)
History: 1971 act deleted requirement that “preliminary warning as prescribed in section 53-169” be given to persons “assembled against the peace” before police suppress riot or civil commotion; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
See Sec. 27-60 re limited liability and immunity from arrest of militia.
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