BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 2130
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2130 (Gorell and Morrell)
As Amended May 25, 2012
Majority vote
PUBLIC SAFETY 6-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Ammiano, Knight, Hall, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Harkey, |
| |Hagman, Mitchell, Skinner | |Blumenfield, Bradford, |
| | | |Charles Calderon, Campos, |
| | | |Davis, Donnelly, Gatto, |
| | | |Ammiano, Hill, Lara, |
| | | |Mitchell, Nielsen, Norby, |
| | | |Solorio, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Allows the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST) to evaluate pertinent military police officer
training previously completed by any jurisdiction's law
enforcement officers for the purposes of determining whether
that training meets the current training requirements prescribed
by POST and may consider previous military police officer
training as part of POST's basic course waiver process.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Allows POST to develop a protocol that considers previous
military police officers' training as an applicable substitute
for portions of the current standard training. In developing
this protocol, POST is required to do the following:
a) Assess the content and transferability of military
police officer training to fulfill POST's program
requirements;
b) Identify additional training requirements that must be
fulfilled to satisfactorily complete POST's certification
program; and,
c) Develop a modular training standard for the purpose of
satisfying the unmet requirements identified by POST.
2)Requires POST to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2014,
on the development of the protocol required by this section.
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EXISTING LAW requires all peace officers to complete an
introductory course of training prescribed by POST, demonstrated
by passage of an appropriate examination developed by POST.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, minor absorbable costs to POST to evaluate and
develop a protocol.
COMMENTS : According to the author, "In light of the large
numbers of returning veterans from the current conflicts and the
poor job market due to the economic situation, it is important
to simplify and expedite the process by which honorably
discharged military policemen may become California peace
officers. California's Commission on Peace Officer Standards
and Training (POST) develops the training standards for police
officers throughout the state. This bill will help POST
incorporate military police training received by service members
into their own civilian training program to help veterans more
quickly and efficiently move from a military service career,
such as the military police, into a career in civilian law
enforcement in California."
Please see the policy committee analysis for a full discussion
of this bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Milena Blake / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744
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