Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: hate crime training and guidelines.
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Overview
This bill directs the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to review existing hate crime training programs for California law enforcement officers. POST must conduct a comprehensive review by January 1, 2028, and then adopt updated, evidence-based training requirements by July 1, 2028, to improve the prevention, identification, and investigation of hate crimes. The review will assess data collection disparities and the effectiveness of current training methods.
Key provisions
- POST must conduct a comprehensive review of hate crime training programs by January 1, 2028.
- The review will evaluate data collection disparities and law enforcement responses to hate crimes.
- POST must adopt evidence-based training requirements by July 1, 2028.
- The training requirements will address gaps in preventing, identifying, and investigating hate crimes.
- The bill references the definition of ‘hate crime’ as defined in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code.
Who is affected
- California Peace Officers
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Victims of Hate Crimes
- Subject-matter experts
Notable changes
- Requires a comprehensive review of existing hate crime training programs.
- Mandates the adoption of evidence-based training requirements.
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