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. (a) The commission shall implement by January 1, 1986, a
course or courses of instruction for the training of law enforcement
officers in California in the handling of domestic violence
complaints and also shall develop guidelines for law enforcement
response to domestic violence. The course or courses of instruction
and the guidelines shall stress enforcement of criminal laws in
domestic violence situations, availability of civil remedies and
community resources, and protection of the victim. Where appropriate,
the training presenters shall include domestic violence experts with
expertise in the delivery of direct services to victims of domestic
violence, including utilizing the staff of shelters for battered
women in the presentation of training.
(b) As used in this section, "law enforcement officer" means any
officer or employee of a local police department or sheriff's office,
any peace officer of the Department of Parks and Recreation, as
defined in subdivision (f) of Section 830.2, any peace officer of the
University of California Police Department, as defined in
subdivision (b) of Section 830.2, any peace officer of the California
State University Police Departments, as defined in subdivision (c)
of Section 830.2, a peace officer, as defined in subdivision (d) of
Section 830.31, or a peace officer as defined in subdivisions (a) and
(b) of Section 830.32.
(c) The course of basic training for law enforcement officers
shall, no later than January 1, 1986, include adequate instruction in
the procedures and techniques described below:
(1) The provisions set forth in Title 5 (commencing with Section
13700) relating to response, enforcement of court orders, and data
collection.
(2) The legal duties imposed on peace officers to make arrests and
offer protection and assistance including guidelines for making
felony and misdemeanor arrests.
(3) Techniques for handling incidents of domestic violence that
minimize the likelihood of injury to the officer and that promote the
safety of the victim.
(4) The nature and extent of domestic violence.
(5) The signs of domestic violence.
(6) The legal rights of, and remedies available to, victims of
domestic violence.
(7) The use of an arrest by a private person in a domestic
violence situation.
(8) Documentation, report writing, and evidence collection.
(9) Domestic violence diversion as provided in Chapter 2.6
(commencing with Section 1000.6) of Title 6 of Part 2.
(10) Tenancy issues and domestic violence.
(11) The impact on children of law enforcement intervention in
domestic violence.
(12) The services and facilities available to victims and
batterers.
(13) The use and applications of this code in domestic violence
situations.
(14) Verification and enforcement of temporary restraining orders
when (A) the suspect is present and (B) the suspect has fled.
(15) Verification and enforcement of stay-away orders.
(16) Cite and release policies.
(17) Emergency assistance to victims and how to assist victims in
pursuing criminal justice options.
(d) The guidelines developed by the commission shall also
incorporate the foregoing factors.
(e) (1) All law enforcement officers who have received their basic
training before January 1, 1986, shall participate in supplementary
training on domestic violence subjects, as prescribed and certified
by the commission.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the training specified in
paragraph (1) shall be completed no later than January 1, 1989.
(3) (A) The training for peace officers of the Department of Parks
and Recreation, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 830.2,
shall be completed no later than January 1, 1992.
(B) The training for peace officers of the University of
California Police Department and the California State University
Police Departments, as defined in Section 830.2, shall be completed
no later than January 1, 1993.
(C) The training for peace officers employed by a housing
authority, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 830.31, shall be
completed no later than January 1, 1995.
(4) Local law enforcement agencies are encouraged to include, as a
part of their advanced officer training program, periodic updates
and training on domestic violence. The commission shall assist where
possible.
(f) (1) The course of instruction, the learning and performance
objectives, the standards for the training, and the guidelines shall
be developed by the commission in consultation with appropriate
groups and individuals having an interest and expertise in the field
of domestic violence. The groups and individuals shall include, but
shall not be limited to, the following: one representative each from
the California Peace Officers' Association, the Peace Officers'
Research Association of California, the State Bar of California, the
California Women Lawyers' Association, and the State Commission on
the Status of Women and Girls; two representatives from the
commission; two representatives from the California Partnership to
End Domestic Violence; two peace officers, recommended by the
commission, who are experienced in the provision of domestic violence
training; and two domestic violence experts, recommended by the
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, who are experienced
in the provision of direct services to victims of domestic violence
and at least one representative of service providers serving the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in connection with
domestic violence. At least one of the persons selected shall be a
former victim of domestic violence.
(2) The commission, in consultation with these groups and
individuals, shall review existing training programs to determine in
what ways domestic violence training might be included as a part of
ongoing programs.
(g) Each law enforcement officer below the rank of supervisor who
is assigned to patrol duties and would normally respond to domestic
violence calls or incidents of domestic violence shall complete,
every two years, an updated course of instruction on domestic
violence that is developed according to the standards and guidelines
developed pursuant to subdivision (d). The instruction required
pursuant to this subdivision shall be funded from existing resources
available for the training required pursuant to this section. It is
the intent of the Legislature not to increase the annual training
costs of local government entities.