Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 13515.29 — Field Services, Standards, and Certification
Cal. Penal Code § 13515.29
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2016-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) The commission shall establish and keep updated a field training officer course relating to competencies of the field training program and police training program that addresses how to interact with persons with mental illness or intellectual disability.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 13515.29 — Field Services, Standards, and Certification is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) The commission shall establish and keep updated a field training officer course relating to competencies of the field training program and police training program that addresses how to interact with persons with mental illness or intellectual disability.
(b) This course shall consist of at least four hours of classroom instruction and instructor-led active learning, such as scenario-based training, shall address issues related to stigma, and shall be culturally relevant and appropriate.
(c) All prospective field training officers shall complete the course described in subdivisions (a) and (b) as part of the existing field training officer program.
(d) The commission shall implement the provisions of this section on or before August 1, 2016.