Existing law defines which persons are peace officers and the authority of those persons. Existing law also defines those types of law enforcement agencies that may employ peace officers. Existing law creates the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to set minimum standards for the recruitment and training of peace officers. Existing law also creates various programs within the Department of Justice for the support and coordination of local law enforcement agency efforts to prevent crime and apprehend criminals.
This bill would require the Attorney General to convene a task force, as specified, to study the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers and to develop recommendations, including a model written policy, for law enforcement agencies.
The bill would also require the
Attorney General General, commencing on July 1, 2021, to create a program within the Department of Justice to, between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2024, review to review the policies on the use of deadly force of any law enforcement agency, as specified, that requests a review, and to make recommendations.