§ 13515.40. — 13515.40. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 333, Sec. 1.)

California § 13515.40.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PEN: Penal Code - PEN
• Title: 4.
• Part 4.: TITLE 4. STANDARDS AND TRAINING OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Field Services, Standards, and Certification

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(a)
The commission, in consultation with subject matter experts, including, but not limited to, law enforcement agencies, the Department of Justice Missing and Unidentified Persons Section, the California Health and Human Services Agency or its designee or designees, organizations with expertise in autism and wandering, organizations with expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and wandering, emergency management services agencies, and public transit agencies, shall, on or before January 1, 2026, develop guidelines addressing wandering associated
with Alzheimer’s disease, autism, and dementia.
(b)
The guidelines shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1)
Development of law enforcement investigational checklists.
(2)
Protocols for deploying law enforcement agency resources, including, but not limited to, search and rescue dogs.
(3)
Protocols for developing community awareness campaigns for wandering prevention and water safety.
(4)
Technological solutions regarding all of the following:
(A)
Wandering prevention devices.
(B)
Proactive registries.
(C)
Community alert systems.
(5)
Coordination and communication protocols between law enforcement agencies and all of the following:
(A)
Other local law enforcement agencies.
(B)
First responders, including, but not limited to, emergency management services.
(C)
911 dispatch.
(D)
Hospitals.
(E)
Transportation systems.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 333, Sec. 1. (AB 2541) Effective January 1, 2025.