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Public Safety Issues
Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Implementation: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
With the enactment of Senate Bill (“SB”) 553, the legislature amended Labor Code section 6401.7 and added Labor Code section 6401.9, requiring employers to adopt and implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”) and corresponding training for their employees by July 1, 2024.
As the effective date for these statutory requirements rapidly approaches, LCW has…
Public Safety Video Briefing: Describing the “Nature of the Investigation”- August 2023
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Public Safety Video Briefing: Fire Departments Beware – Harassment Liability for Offensive Music – August 2023
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Public Safety Video Briefing: Sir Robert Peel and Modern Policing – July 2023
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Public Safety Video Briefing: Law Enforcement Agencies and Expanded Whistleblower Protections – June 2023
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Public Safety Video Briefing: CalPERS Requires More Info Regarding Safety Disability Retirements- April 2023
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Public Safety Video Briefing: Thinking About Body Worn Cameras- February 2023
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Public Safety Video Briefing: Ring in the New Year with SB 2 Compliance – December 2022
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Legislature, POST, and Community Colleges Still Have Homework to Do on New Minimum Education Standards for Peace Officers
AB 89, also known as the Peace Officers Education and Age Conditions for Employment, or “PEACE” Act, went into effect on January 1, 2022.
The most straightforward piece of that legislation was Government Code section 1031.4, which raises the minimum age for most peace officer employment from 18 to 21. This is a current requirement…