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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
05/28/2025
05/28/2025
Crossed Over
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Section 1031.5 to the Government Code, and to amend Section 13511.1 of, and to add Section 13519.16 to, the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.
AI Summary
This bill introduces several significant changes to peace officer education and recruitment in California. Starting January 1, 2031, peace officers will be required to attain one of several educational or professional credentials within 36 months of receiving their basic certification, including an associate's degree from an accredited community college, a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited university, at least two years of military experience with an honorable discharge, two years of out-of-state law enforcement experience, a modern policing degree, or a professional policing certificate. The modern policing degree must include at least 60 semester units and cover subjects like communications, psychology, writing, ethics, and criminal justice. Similarly, a professional policing certificate must include at least 16 semester units in comparable subjects. Coursework from commission-certified police academies can count towards these educational requirements, though academy coursework cannot fulfill an entire certificate. The bill also establishes a Statewide Law Enforcement Recruitment Task Force composed of representatives from various law enforcement agencies to help identify and recruit potential candidates. Importantly, these new requirements will not apply to individuals already enrolled in a basic academy or employed as a peace officer in California as of December 31, 2030, providing a transition period for current law enforcement personnel.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. (on 05/28/2025)
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