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Senate Bill 978
SENATE BILL 978 DEFINITION
As of January 1, 2020, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and each local law enforcement agency to conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act. By imposing this requirement on local law enforcement agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Law enforcement agencies, including the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and local law enforcement agencies, establish standards of physical, mental, and moral fitness for peace officers, develop and implement programs to increase the effectiveness of law enforcement by peace officers, and provide ongoing education and training for peace officers.
(b) Law enforcement agencies have numerous sets of regulations, including, but not limited to, educational materials, manuals, policies, practices, and procedures, that guide employees in their duties. Regulations should be based on best policing policies and practices, current legal standards, and community safety needs.
(c) Currently, across California and the country, many local law enforcement agencies conspicuously post their training, policies, practices, and operating procedures on their Internet Web sites.
(d) Making regulations of law enforcement agencies easily accessible to the public helps educate the public about law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures, increases communication and community trust, and enhances transparency, while saving costs and labor associated with responding to individual requests for this information.
SEC. 2.
Title 4.7 (commencing with Section 13650) is added to Part 4 of the Penal Code, to read:
TITLE 4.7. Law Enforcement Agency Regulations
13650.
Commencing January 1, 2020, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and each local law enforcement agency shall conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).
SEC. 3.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
DEPARTMENT POLICIES
Ross Police Department Policy Manual and Field Training Manual
The Ross Police Department Policy Manual is a living document and is subject to regular review, revisions, and updates based on legislative change, case law, and identified best practices. The current online version of the Policy Manual and Field Training Manual posted here will be reviewed annually to ensure any revisions and updates from the previous year are contained in the online version.
The Ross Police Department Policy Manual is currently held on the Lexipol platform and can be found in the link below. The Field Training Manual can be viewed as an adobe document below:
Ross Police Department Policy Manual
Ross Police Department Field Training Manual
DEPARTMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS
The Ross Police Department utilizes several different agencies and academy locations to provide training on site, off site and remotely. Specific information regarding class descriptions can be found on the web page links provided below. These agencies include but are not limited to:
Police Officer Standards and Training
Central Marin Police Authority
Alameda County Sheriff’s Regional Public Safety Training Center
