California Penal Code

§ 13519.8

PEN § 13519.8 Effective Jan 1, 2006Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)(1) The commission shall implement a course or courses of instruction for the regular and periodic training of law enforcement officers in the handling of high-speed vehicle pursuits and shall also develop uniform, minimum guidelines for adoption and promulgation by California law enforcement agencies for response to high-speed vehicle pursuits. The guidelines and course of instruction shall stress the importance of vehicle safety and protecting the public at all times, include a regular assessment of law enforcement’s vehicle pursuit policies, practices, and training, and recognize the need to balance the known offense and the need for immediate capture against the risks to officers and other citizens of a high-speed pursuit. These guidelines shall be a resource for each agency executive to use in the creation of a specific pursuit policy that the agency is encouraged to adopt and promulgate, and that reflects the needs of the agency, the jurisdiction it serves, and the law.

(2)As used in this section, “law enforcement officer” includes any peace officer of a local police or sheriff’s department or the California Highway Patrol, or of any other law enforcement agency authorized by law to conduct vehicular pursuits.

(b)The course or courses of basic training for law enforcement officers and the guidelines shall include adequate consideration of each of the following subjects:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 485, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.