BILL NUMBER: AB 1289	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cooper

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act  to amend Section 49350 of the Education Code,
  relating to  pupil safety.  
community safety and policing: study. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1289, as amended, Cooper.  Pupil safety: Community
Policing and Mentoring for School Safety Pilot Program. 
 Community safety and policing: study. 
   Existing law establishes the  Community Policing and
Mentoring for School Safety Pilot Program under the administration of
the State Department of Education in order to ensure that pupils
enrolled in California public schools attend campuses that are safe,
secure, and orderly, and are places in which pupils and staff are
free to learn and teach without the threat of physical or
psychological harm. Existing law makes a statement of legislative
findings and declarations relating to the pilot program. 
 Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) in state government and
requires the LAO to perform various duties with regard to the
analysis, impacts, and expected costs of proposed legislation. 
   This bill would  make nonsubstantive changes to that
statement   require the Legislative Analyst's Office to
conduct a study of community policing and engagement programs,
efforts, strategies, and policies in the state, and to report its
findings with regard to the study to the Legislature by December 31,
2017  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION   1.    (a)    
The Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) shall conduct a study to
determine the effectiveness of community policing and engagement
programs, efforts, strategies, and policies in the state, including,
but not limited to, police activities leagues, neighborhood watch,
and integrated policing   . The LAO shall report its
findings with regard to the study to the Legislature by December 31,
2017.  
   (b) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision
(a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the
Government Code.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 49350 of the Education Code
is amended to read:
   49350.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (1) Studies have shown that indicators of risk for violence are
associated with a child's experiences at school. Antisocial behavior
or aggressiveness, which is sometimes combined with isolation,
withdrawal, hyperactivity, or attention deficit disorder, places
children at an increased risk of violence.
   (2) These children are at risk of persistent antisocial behavior,
such as skipping school, getting into fights, and misbehaving in
class. Young people of both genders who engage in these activities
are at increased risk of experiencing drug abuse, juvenile
delinquency, violence, dropping out of school, and teen pregnancy.
   (3) It is well-known that some youth, even though exposed to
multiple risk factors, do not succumb to violent, antisocial
behavior. One of the defining factors for this outcome is
bonding--positive relationships with family members, teachers, police
officers, sheriffs' deputies, and other adults.
   (4) The Community Policing and Mentoring for School Safety Pilot
Program brings this successful law enforcement strategy to California'
s schools. By providing funding assistance, strict participation
guidelines, and assessments, the Community Policing and Mentoring for
School Safety Pilot Program will bring highly trained law
enforcement officers onto school campuses to work with pupils during
and after school. Community policing in schools will provide the
necessary opportunities for pupils' active involvement in positive
activities, as well as trained personnel to teach them skills so that
they may pursue later opportunities successfully. Community policing
in schools provides a consistent system of recognition and
reinforcement of positive behavior.
   (5) Many school safety approaches, including metal detectors,
drug-sniffing dogs, armed private security personnel, and similar
security measures, are more one-dimensional in their approach to
school safety. The Community Policing and Mentoring for School Safety
Pilot Program takes a multidimensional approach by involving the
community, schools, parents or guardians, and law enforcement
personnel in the design of the program that will serve their schools.
The relationships developed, as a result of this process and the
programs themselves, will be a strong preventative alternative to
antisocial behavior in California's schools.
   (b) As used in this article, "community policing" means an
approach to crime prevention that is founded on developing positive
relationships between law enforcement and the community. In community
policing, law enforcement becomes an integral facet of the community
because officers work directly with the community and develop
positive relationships with members of the community. Community
members become more involved in their community's activities because
they know they have the personal support of law enforcement.
Community policing identifies factors that put young people at risk
for violence in order to reduce or eliminate these factors and
strengthen protective factors such as positive relationships with
adults.