Section 13517 Of Article 2. Field Services And Standards For Recruitment And Training From California Penal Code >> Title 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The commission shall prepare guidelines establishing
standard procedures which may be followed by police agencies in the
detection, investigation, and response to cases in which a minor is a
victim of an act of abuse or neglect prohibited by this code. The
guidelines shall include procedures for determining whether or not a
child should be taken into protective custody. The guidelines shall
also include procedures for minimizing the number of times a child is
interviewed by law enforcement personnel.
(b) The course of training leading to the basic certificate issued
by the commission shall, not later than July 1, 1979, include
adequate instruction in the procedures described in subdivision (a).
(c) The commission shall prepare and implement an optional course
of training of specialists in the investigation of cases in which a
minor is a victim of an act of abuse or neglect prohibited by this
code.
(d) The commission shall consult with the State Office of Child
Abuse Prevention in developing the guidelines and optional course of
training.