California Penal Code

§ 13519.10

PEN § 13519.10 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)(1) The commission shall implement a course or courses of instruction for the regular and periodic training of law enforcement officers in the use of force and shall also develop uniform, minimum guidelines for adoption and promulgation by California law enforcement agencies for use of force. The guidelines and course of instruction shall stress that the use of force by law enforcement personnel is of important concern to the community and law enforcement and that law enforcement should safeguard life, dignity, and liberty of all persons, without prejudice to anyone. These guidelines shall be a resource for each agency executive to use in the creation of the use of force policy that the agency is required to adopt and promulgate pursuant to Section 7286 of the Government Code, and that reflects the needs of the agency, the jurisdiction it serves, and the law.

(2)As used in this section, “law enforcement officer” includes any peace officer of a local police or sheriff’s department or the California Highway Patrol, or of any other law enforcement agency authorized by law to use force to effectuate an arrest.

(b)The course or courses of the regular basic course for law enforcement officers and the guidelines shall include all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 59. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.