California Penal Code

§ 6065

PEN § 6065 Effective Jan 1, 2000Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 6.5

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that investigations of the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority that are conducted by their respective offices of internal affairs, or any successor to these offices, require appropriately trained personnel, who perform their duties with honesty, credibility, and without any conflicts of interest.

(b)To meet the objectives stated in subdivision (a), the following conditions shall be met:

(1)Prior to training any peace officer who is selected to conduct internal affairs investigations, the department shall conduct a complete and thorough background check. This background check shall be in addition to the original background screening that was conducted when the person was hired as a peace officer. Each person shall satisfactorily pass the second background check. Any person who has been the subject of a sustained, serious disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, termination, suspension, or demotion, shall not pass the background check.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 159. Effective January 1, 2000.