Report 2017-131 Recommendation Responses
Report 2017-131: Hate Crimes in California: Law Enforcement Has Not Adequately Identified, Reported, or Responded to Hate Crimes (Release Date: May 2018)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To ensure that hate crime training for law enforcement is effective, the Legislature should require POST to evaluate its hate crime training.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 57 (Chapter 691, Statutes of 2021) requires the Department of Justice to develop, in consultation with subject matter experts, basic course curriculum on the topic of hate crimes and to include the viewing of a specified video course developed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). The bill requires POST to develop and periodically update an interactive course on hate crimes for in-service peace officers and requires officers to take the course every six years.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
As of May 31, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: June 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of May 31, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: June 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: December 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: August 2018