Plain English Breakdown
The official text defines the end date as January 1, 2029, but does not specify if this applies only to new deployments or all existing ones.
Rules for Out-of-State Police at the 2028 Los Angeles Games
This law requires agreements to allow out-of-state police officers with specific training and experience to help keep people safe during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in California.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Office of Emergency Services to make agreements for sharing resources, information, and training with state and local agencies inside and outside California.
- Creates a special streamlined training program that out-of-state officers must complete before they can work at the games.
- Allows qualified out-of-state officers to act as peace officers in California only until January 1, 2029.
- Limits out-of-state officers to general law enforcement duties unless they get extra permission from POST for investigative work.
- Requires a report on how many and which out-of-state personnel were used during the games.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC)
- Police officers from outside of California who want to help at the games
- California law enforcement agencies that will work with out-of-state teams
Terms To Know
- COPPSC
- The group in charge of planning safety and security for the 2028 Games.
- POST
- The state commission that sets rules, training standards, and authorizations for police officers.
- General law enforcement duties
- Basic police work like patrols, which is different from complex investigations unless extra permission is given.
Limits and Unknowns
- These special rules end on January 1, 2029.
- Out-of-state officers must have at least two years of continuous full-time experience to qualify.
- The law does not say exactly how many out-of-state officers will be hired.