SB 343 Summary

• Amends law enforcement training standards to require curriculum on cultural diversity awareness including training on the U nonimmigrant visa created under the federal Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

• Mandates 6 hours of basic training for all law enforcement officers in interacting with persons with autism, mental illness, addictive disorders, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, missing endangered adults, and Alzheimer's disease.

• Requires comprehensive human and sexual trafficking training covering identification, investigation techniques, victim communication, federal collaboration, victim rights, documentation requirements, and community resources.

• Establishes county law enforcement continuing education programs covering abuse-related enforcement duties, arrest guidelines, evidence collection, victim rights including U visa information, and cultural diversity awareness.

• Directs emergency medical services commission to establish protocols for notifying law enforcement when services are provided to individuals who attempted suicide due to bullying.