California Penal Code

§ 13601

PEN § 13601 Effective Jun 27, 2016Title 4.5 · Part 4

Statute text

(a)(1) The CPOST shall develop, approve, and monitor standards for the selection and training of state correctional peace officer apprentices.

(2)Any standard for selection established under this subdivision shall be subject to approval by the Department of Human Resources. Using the psychological and screening standards approved by the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Human Resources or the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall ensure that, prior to training, each applicant who has otherwise qualified in all physical and other testing requirements to be a peace officer the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, is determined to be free from emotional or mental conditions that might adversely affect the exercise of his or her duties and powers as a peace officer pursuant to the standards developed by CPOST.

(3)When developing, approving, and monitoring the standards for training of state correctional peace officer apprentices, the CPOST shall consider including additional training in the areas of mental health and rehabilitation, as well as coursework on the theory and history of corrections.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 36. (SB 843) Effective June 27, 2016.