Peace officer training: driving under the influence.
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill requires the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to create and maintain a training course for peace officers focused on detecting and apprehending drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Peace officers assigned to traffic enforcement must complete this 3-hour course within one year of assignment and every two years thereafter. Officers leaving traffic enforcement roles have alternative training options to fulfill the requirement.
Key provisions
- Requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to establish a training course on detecting impaired drivers.
- The course must be at least 3 hours long and cover topics like standardized field sobriety testing, drug physiology, and report writing.
- Traffic enforcement officers must complete the course within one year of assignment and every two years thereafter.
- Officers leaving traffic enforcement have alternative training options, including NHTSA-approved courses and commission-certified courses.
- The bill mandates that the training course be implemented by July 1, 2027.
Who is affected
- Peace officers
- Traffic enforcement officers
- The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
- Local law enforcement agencies
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