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Committee advances AB 400 to require statewide minimum standards for law-enforcement K-9 units
Summary
AB 400 would require law enforcement K-9 units to meet statewide minimum standards established by POST. Supporters describe the bill as standardizing training and improving accountability; opponents, including ACLU and public-defender groups, say the rules do not sufficiently reform canine use and may worsen harm to civilians.
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris' colleague, Assemblymember Eduardo Pacheco, presented AB 400 to the Public Safety Committee, urging adoption of statewide minimum standards for police canine (K-9) units based on guidance recently released by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
“AB 400 will ensure that all law enforcement agencies are safely deploying canines and prioritizing the safety of canine handlers and the public, making California a national model on this issue,” Pacheco said. Supporters including representatives from the Peace Officers Research Association…
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