California Penal Code

§ 13515.27

PEN § 13515.27 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The commission shall establish and keep updated a classroom-based continuing training course that includes instructor-led active learning, such as scenario-based training, relating to behavioral health and law enforcement interaction with persons with mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders.

(b)This course shall be at least three consecutive hours, may include training scenarios and facilitated learning activities, shall address issues related to stigma, shall be culturally relevant and appropriate, and shall include all of the following topics:

(1)The cause and nature of mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 55. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.