(a) There is hereby established the Innovations Grant Program within the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to, upon an appropriation of funds for the purposes described in this section, grant funds on a competitive basis to qualified public and private entities for the purpose of fostering innovations in training and procedures for law enforcement officers with the goal of reducing the number of officer-involved shootings statewide.

(b) The commission shall develop and implement the program described in this section, including, but not limited to, application procedures, selection criteria, and reporting requirements.

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(c) In developing the program, the commission shall hold no less than two public hearings during which public and private stakeholders, community-based organizations that work on policing-related issues, and other interested parties can provide public comment or submit written public comment on the development and administration of the program.

(d) Grants issued pursuant to this section shall support one or more of the following purposes:

(1) Developing and providing training and workshops for law enforcement officers addressing issues of implicit bias.

(2) Developing and providing training and workshops for law enforcement officers on use of force and deescalation.

(3) Developing and providing training and workshops for law enforcement officers on cultural diversity and awareness.

(4) Developing and providing training and workshops for law enforcement officers on community policing.

(5) Developing and providing wellness programs for law enforcement officers.

(e) Grants issued pursuant to this section shall, at minimum, comply with the following guidelines:

(1) Priority shall be given to agencies that have the highest per-officer incidence rate of officer-involved shootings and to the organizations that serve those agencies or are located in the communities served by those agencies.

(2) Sixty-five percent of available funding shall be awarded to community-based nonprofit organizations with the remaining funds awarded to other categories of applicants, including, but not limited to, law enforcement agencies, educational or law enforcement training institutions, and private for-profit organizations.

(3) Grant recipients shall be awarded no more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and no less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

(4) Grant recipients shall be required to report back to the commission on the use of grant funds, including, but not limited to, the number of officers that received training.

(f) Any costs incurred by the commission in connection with the development or administration of the program shall be deducted from the amount appropriated before awarding any grants, not to exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated.

(g) (1) The commission shall, no later than January 31, 2023, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing the expenditure of Innovations Grant Program funds, including, but not limited to, recipients and award amounts, summaries of training programs that were developed, the number of officers who received training, and any measurable outcomes.

(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with § 9795 of the Government Code.

(3) Pursuant to § 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 36, Sec. 26. (AB 1812) Effective June 27, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)