For Immediate Release: June 1, 2010
Contact: Lina Hamilton, (916) 651-4034
Correa’s Bill to Train Law Enforcement Officers to Identify Post-War Mental Illnesses Passes Senate Unanimously
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate this week unanimously approved Senate Bill 1296 (SB 1296) introduced by Senator Lou Correa (Orange County). This legislative measure would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) in collaboration with the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA), to assess the training needed by peace officers on the topic of returning veterans or other persons suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). SB 1296 directs POST to create a course for peace officers who are emergency first responders on how to recognize and interact with persons suffering from TBI or PTSD, and requires that the course be made available to law enforcement agencies in California. Continue reading