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POST outlines new statewide ‘wandering’ guidelines required by recent legislation
Summary
POST staff described a new, standalone set of statewide guidelines for responding to wandering incidents tied to Alzheimer’s, dementia and autism. The guidelines (required by the law cited in the presentation) include operational checklists, four‑phase response planning and technology and community‑awareness measures; POST must deliver final guidelines by 01/01/2026.
POST presented a new set of statewide guidelines aimed at law enforcement responses to wandering by people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and autism, a document staff said was required by recently passed legislation.
Kevin Hatano, a law enforcement consultant with POST’s Management Counseling and Projects Bureau, told the advisory committee the bill (referred to in the presentation as AB 25 41) required POST to develop guidelines and consult broadly with stakeholders; POST staff cited Penal Code language in the presentation (transcript reference: “Penal Code 13 5 15.4”) as the…
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