Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms collaboration with the Division of Aging Services but does not detail their exact role beyond course development.
Training for Police Officers on Alzheimer's and Dementia
This law requires the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to create and maintain a training course focused on how officers should respond when interacting with individuals who have Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the creation of an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
- Directs the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to maintain this specific training course.
- Provides for collaborative development of the course content between the council and the Division of Aging Services.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
- Police officers who will receive the new training
Terms To Know
- Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
- The state group responsible for creating and maintaining police officer training courses.
- Division of Aging Services
- A government agency that will work with the council to develop the course content.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list specific topics or details about what must be included in the training, only that it focuses on Alzheimer's and dementia response.
- The text does not specify when police officers must complete this new training.