Section 13519.14 Of Article 2. Field Services And Standards For Recruitment And Training From California Penal Code >> Title 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
13519.14
. (a) The commission shall implement by January 1, 2007, a
course or courses of instruction for the training of law enforcement
officers in California in the handling of human trafficking
complaints and also shall develop guidelines for law enforcement
response to human trafficking. The course or courses of instruction
and the guidelines shall stress the dynamics and manifestations of
human trafficking, identifying and communicating with victims,
providing documentation that satisfy the Law Enforcement Agency (LEA)
endorsement required by federal law, collaboration with federal law
enforcement officials, therapeutically appropriate investigative
techniques, the availability of civil and immigration remedies and
community resources, and protection of the victim. Where appropriate,
the training presenters shall include human trafficking experts with
experience in the delivery of direct services to victims of human
trafficking. Completion of the course may be satisfied by
telecommunication, video training tape, or other instruction.
(b) As used in this section, "law enforcement officer" means any
officer or employee of a local police department or sheriff's office,
and any peace officer of the Department of the California Highway
Patrol, as defined by subdivision (a) of Section 830.2.
(c) 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 human trafficking.
(d) The commission, in consultation with these groups and
individuals, shall review existing training programs to determine in
what ways human trafficking training may be included as a part of
ongoing programs.
(e) Every law enforcement officer who is assigned field or
investigative duties shall complete a minimum of two hours of
training in a course or courses of instruction pertaining to the
handling of human trafficking complaints as described in subdivision
(a) by July 1, 2014, or within six months of being assigned to that
position, whichever is later.