Currrent as of February 4, 2022
Assembly Bill No. 165
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Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel |
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An act to add Section 13519.10 to the Penal Code, relating to peace officer training.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST
AB 165, as amended, Gabriel. Peace officer training: gun violence restraining orders.
Existing law requires specified categories of law enforcement officers to meet training standards pursuant to courses of training certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Existing law requires the commission to implement a course or courses of instruction for the training of law enforcement officers in California in the handling of domestic violence complaints and also to develop guidelines for law enforcement response to domestic violence.
Existing law also requires the commission to adopt rules establishing minimum standards relating to the recruitment and training of local public safety dispatchers having a primary responsibility for providing dispatching services for local law enforcement agencies.
This bill would require the commission to develop and implement, on or before January 1, 2021, a course of training regarding gun violence restraining orders. The bill would require the course to be incorporated into the course or courses of basic training for law enforcement officers on or before January 1, 2021, and would require the course or courses to include specified topics, including the process of filing a petition for gun violence restraining orders and situational training to assist officers in identifying when a gun violence restraining order is appropriate. The bill would authorize law enforcement officers, administrators, and executives to participate in supplementary training that includes these topics.
Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal Committee: yes Local Program: no
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section 13519.10 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
13519.10.
(a) The commission shall develop and implement, on or before January 1, 2021, a course of training regarding gun violence restraining orders. In developing the training, the commission shall consult with members of law enforcement and the community who have expertise in the area of gun violence and gun violence restraining orders.
(b) The course of training for officers described in subdivision (a) shall be incorporated into the course or courses of basic training for law enforcement officers, on or before January 1, 2021, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The process of filing a petition for gun violence restraining orders.
(2) Situational training to assist officers in identifying when a gun violence restraining order is appropriate.
(3) How law enforcement can respond effectively to situations that might necessitate the filing for a gun violence restraining order.
(c) Law enforcement officers, administrators, and executives may participate in supplementary training that includes all of the topics described in this section. The supplementary training shall fulfill the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training requirements for continuing professional training. Additional training courses to update this instruction shall be established as deemed necessary by the commission.
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