AB 1836: Peace officers: mental health.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-04-28
Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Under existing law, the commission administers the Innovations Grant Program for the purpose of fostering innovations in training and procedures for law enforcement officers. Existing law requires the grant program to develop and provide wellness programs for law enforcement officers, among other things. Board of State and Community Corrections and charges the board with providing the statewide leadership, coordination, and technical assistance to promote effective state and local efforts and partnerships in Californias adult and juvenile criminal justice system. Under existing law, the board administers several grant programs.
This bill, upon appropriation of funds, would establish the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program within the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Board of State and Community Corrections for the purpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental health resources and suicide prevention. The bill would require the commission board to award grants to eligible local law enforcement agencies and local peace officer associations. The bill would require program funds to be used for one or more specified purposes, including the establishment of officer wellness and peer support units and the hiring and retention of licensed mental health professionals.
Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Under existing law, the commission administers the Innovations Grant Program for the purpose of fostering innovations in training and procedures for law enforcement officers. Existing law requires the grant program to develop and provide wellness programs for law enforcement officers, among other things.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to draft legislation to establish a grant program for the purpose of addressing officer wellness and mental health support.This bill, upon appropriation of funds, would establish the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program within the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training for the purpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental health resources and suicide prevention. The bill would require the commission to award grants to eligible local law enforcement agencies and local peace officer associations. The bill would require program funds to be used for one or more specified purposes, including the establishment of officer wellness and peer support units and the hiring and retention of licensed mental health professionals.
Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Under existing law, the commission administers the Innovations Grant Program for the purpose of fostering innovations in training and procedures for law enforcement officers. Existing law requires the grant program to develop and provide wellness programs for law enforcement officers, among other things.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to draft legislation to establish a grant program for the purpose of addressing officer wellness and mental health support.
(a)There is hereby established the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program within the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Board of State and Community Corrections to, upon an appropriation of funds for the purposes described in this section, grant funds for the purpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental health resources and suicide prevention efforts.
(b)The commission board shall award grants to eligible local law enforcement agencies and local peace officer associations, as authorized by this section.
(c)The Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program funds shall be used by recipient agencies and associations for any one or more of the following purposes:
(1)Establish officer wellness units.
(2)Establish peer support units.
(3)Hire and retain the services of a licensed mental health professional.
(4)Expand existing officer wellness units or peer support units, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A)Personnel.
(B)Training, including travel costs.
(C)Trauma response resources, including travel costs.
(D)Outreach efforts.
(E)Equipment and supplies.
(5)Expand multiagency mutual aid programs focused on officer wellness and mental health.
(d)An application for the program funds shall identify the specific program goal that will be accomplished.
(a)There is hereby established the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program within the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to, upon an appropriation of funds for the purposes described in this section, grant funds for the purpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental health resources and suicide prevention efforts.
(b)The commission shall award grants to eligible local law enforcement agencies and local peace officer associations, as authorized by this section.
(c)The Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program funds shall be used by recipient agencies and associations for any one or more of the following purposes:
(1)Establish officer wellness units.
(2)Establish peer support units.
(3)Hire and retain the services of a licensed mental health professional.
(4)Expand existing officer wellness units or peer support units, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A)Personnel.
(B)Training, including travel costs.
(C)Trauma response resources, including travel costs.
(D)Outreach efforts.
(E)Equipment and supplies.
(5)Expand multiagency mutual aid programs focused on officer wellness and mental health.
(d)An application for the program funds shall identify the specific program goal that will be accomplished.
SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to draft legislation in order to establish a grant program to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of establishing or furthering programs that focus on officer wellness and mental health support.It is the intent of the Legislature to draft legislation in order to establish a grant program to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of establishing or furthering programs that focus on officer wellness and mental health support.
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| Aug 11, 2022 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug 2, 2022 | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| Jun 22, 2022 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| May 26, 2022 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 25, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4964.) |
| May 19, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19). |
| May 11, 2022 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| May 2, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 27, 2022 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 26). |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 10. |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Read first time. To print. |
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| May 25, 2022 | AB 1836 Maienschein Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
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