California AB1013 mandates the establishment of a training course for peace officers on behavioral health issues.

California AB1013 requires the commission to create a classroom-based continuing training course for peace officers, focusing on interactions with individuals experiencing mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders. The course, lasting at least three hours, includes scenario-based training, addresses stigma, and covers topics such as the nature of these disorders, indicators, and conflict resolution techniques. The commission can partner with local behavioral health departments and community organizations to develop the course.

California AB1013 mandates the establishment of a training course for peace officers on behavioral health issues.

California AB1013 requires the commission to create a classroom-based continuing training course for peace officers, focusing on interactions with individuals experiencing mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders. The course, lasting at least three hours, includes scenario-based training, addresses stigma, and covers topics such as the nature of these disorders, indicators, and conflict resolution techniques. The commission can partner with local behavioral health departments and community organizations to develop the course.