Section 368.5 Of Chapter 13. Crimes Against Elders, Dependent Adults, And Persons With Disabilities From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 13.
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. (a) Local law enforcement agencies and state law enforcement
agencies with jurisdiction shall have concurrent jurisdiction to
investigate elder and dependent adult abuse and all other crimes
against elder victims and victims with disabilities.
(b) Adult protective services agencies and local long-term care
ombudsman programs also have jurisdiction within their statutory
authority to investigate elder and dependent adult abuse and criminal
neglect, and may assist local law enforcement agencies in criminal
investigations at the law enforcement agencies' request, provided,
however, that law enforcement agencies shall retain exclusive
responsibility for criminal investigations, any provision of law to
the contrary notwithstanding.