BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 94 (Rodriguez)
As Introduced February 11, 2014
Majority vote
PUBLIC SAFETY 7-0
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|Ayes:|Ammiano, Melendez, | | |
| |Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, | | |
| |Ridley-Thomas, Stone, | | |
| |Hagman | | |
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SUMMARY : Memorializes the Legislature's recognition that active
shooter incidents are increasing and encourages local fire, law
enforcement, and emergency medical services agencies to develop
standard operating procedures and coordinate training programs
in an effort to respond more efficiently to active shooter
incidents in California. Specifically, this resolution :
1)Makes declarations regarding the increase of active shooter
incidents since the Columbine High School attack in 1999; the
substantial amount of public and law enforcement attention
these incidents have captured and number of lives they have
taken; and the atmosphere in which these incidents commonly
take place.
2)Makes declarations regarding the paradigm shift in law
enforcement training and tactics and the need for a
coordinated response by law enforcement and others to save
lives.
3)States that it is resolved by the Assembly, with the Senate
concurring, that the Legislature recognizes that active
shooter incidents are increasing and encourages local fire,
law enforcement, and emergency medical services agencies to
develop common tactics, communications capabilities, and
terminology to enable seamless and effective operations during
an active shooter incident.
4)States that it is resolved that local fire, law enforcement,
and emergency medical services agencies are encouraged to
establish standard operating procedures and coordinate
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training programs in an effort to mitigate risk to law
enforcement and the public during active shooter incidents and
that places where large groups of people often congregate
should consider implementing response teams in order to
streamline communications with persons trapped inside a venue
and to maximize crowd control measures and evacuation
procedures.
5)States that it is resolved that the Chief Clerk of the
Assembly transmit copies of this resolution as specified.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires the Emergency Medical Services Authority to establish
training standards, that include recommendations from the
Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee, involving the
responsibility of first responders to terrorism incidents and
to address the training needs of those identified as first
responders.
2)Requires the State Fire Marshall to establish training
standards, that include recommendations from the Emergency
Response Training Advisory Committee, involving the
responsibility of first responders to terrorism incidents and
to address the training needs of those identified as first
responders.
3)Requires the California Governor's Office of Emergency
Services (CalOES) to contract with the California Fire Fighter
Joint Apprenticeship Program to develop a fire service
specific course of instruction on the responsibilities of
first responders to terrorism incidents.
4)Requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST) to establish training standards, that include
recommendations from the Emergency Response Training Advisory
Committee, involving the responsibility of first responders to
terrorism incidents. Allows every police chief and sheriff,
the Commissioner of the Highway Patrol, and other general law
enforcement agency to determine the members of his, her, or
its agency to receive the emergency response to terrorism
incidents training developed by POST.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
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Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : According to the author, "In November of 2013, a
gunman entered Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX) and opened fire. A TSA officer died and several others
were wounded. Because these types of incidences are becoming
increasingly more frequent, it is vital that our local law
enforcement agencies, emergency medical care personnel, local
government agencies and various venue locations work together in
a coordinated, cohesive manner.
"I have introduced ACR 94 to encourage local fire, law
enforcement, and emergency medical services agencies to develop
common tactics, communications capabilities, and terminology to
enable seamless and effective active shooter incident
operations. This measure will also encourage local agencies to
jointly establish standard operating procedures and coordinated
training programs for active shooter incidents and to develop
Response Teams."
Please see the policy committee analysis for a full discussion
of this bill
Analysis Prepared by : Shaun Naidu / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744
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