CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 60Introduced by Assembly Member Pacheco(Coauthors: Assembly Members Dixon and Schultz)(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Grove, and Menjivar)March 28, 2025 Relative to peace officers.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 60, as introduced, Pacheco. Peace officers: disability-informed response programs.This measure would recognize the significance of disability-informed response programs in promoting public safety and community trust. The measure would also commend the efforts of law enforcement agencies that have implemented disability-informed response programs in consultation with disability communities.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Disability Pride Month is celebrated each year in July and commemorates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the landmark legislation that advanced inclusion and accessibility in American society; andWHEREAS, Interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities often present unique challenges, with the National Alliance on Mental Illness reporting that one in four people with a serious mental illness have been arrested, resulting in more than 2,000,000 jail bookings each year; andWHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies across California are implementing innovative programs to better serve every member of the community with care and understanding, which helps families feel safer and better supported in critical situations; andWHEREAS, Several police departments have launched voluntary identification programs, such as a special needs sticker program that provides visual indicators to help an officer identify the residence of an individual who may require a specific communication approach or accommodation; andWHEREAS, These programs aim to prevent misunderstandings during a law enforcement interaction by providing an officer with advance knowledge about the person with whom they are interacting so the officer can adjust their communication methods and response strategies; andWHEREAS, As noted by Whittier Police Chief Aviv Bar, this information helps officers to adjust their approach and consider the involvement of additional resources, such as a mental health evaluation team; andWHEREAS, The cost of a special needs sticker program is minimal and community member participation is voluntary; andWHEREAS, A special needs sticker program is a model of outstanding work from our police officers in their communities; andWHEREAS, Multiple California law enforcement agencies, including the police departments in the Cities of Downey, Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Seal Beach, Red Bluff, Gardena, Tehachapi, Burbank, and Culver City, have already implemented a special needs sticker program; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California recognizes the significance of disability-informed response programs in promoting public safety and community trust; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature reaffirm its commitment to promote the safety, dignity, and full inclusion of Californians with disabilities; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 60Introduced by Assembly Member Pacheco(Coauthors: Assembly Members Dixon and Schultz)(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Grove, and Menjivar)March 28, 2025 Relative to peace officers.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 60, as introduced, Pacheco. Peace officers: disability-informed response programs.This measure would recognize the significance of disability-informed response programs in promoting public safety and community trust. The measure would also commend the efforts of law enforcement agencies that have implemented disability-informed response programs in consultation with disability communities.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 60
Introduced by Assembly Member Pacheco(Coauthors: Assembly Members Dixon and Schultz)(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Grove, and Menjivar)March 28, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Pacheco(Coauthors: Assembly Members Dixon and Schultz)(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Grove, and Menjivar)
March 28, 2025
Relative to peace officers.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 60, as introduced, Pacheco. Peace officers: disability-informed response programs.
This measure would recognize the significance of disability-informed response programs in promoting public safety and community trust. The measure would also commend the efforts of law enforcement agencies that have implemented disability-informed response programs in consultation with disability communities.
This measure would recognize the significance of disability-informed response programs in promoting public safety and community trust. The measure would also commend the efforts of law enforcement agencies that have implemented disability-informed response programs in consultation with disability communities.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, Disability Pride Month is celebrated each year in July and commemorates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the landmark legislation that advanced inclusion and accessibility in American society; and
WHEREAS, Interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities often present unique challenges, with the National Alliance on Mental Illness reporting that one in four people with a serious mental illness have been arrested, resulting in more than 2,000,000 jail bookings each year; and
WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies across California are implementing innovative programs to better serve every member of the community with care and understanding, which helps families feel safer and better supported in critical situations; and
WHEREAS, Several police departments have launched voluntary identification programs, such as a special needs sticker program that provides visual indicators to help an officer identify the residence of an individual who may require a specific communication approach or accommodation; and
WHEREAS, These programs aim to prevent misunderstandings during a law enforcement interaction by providing an officer with advance knowledge about the person with whom they are interacting so the officer can adjust their communication methods and response strategies; and
WHEREAS, As noted by Whittier Police Chief Aviv Bar, this information helps officers to adjust their approach and consider the involvement of additional resources, such as a mental health evaluation team; and
WHEREAS, The cost of a special needs sticker program is minimal and community member participation is voluntary; and
WHEREAS, A special needs sticker program is a model of outstanding work from our police officers in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Multiple California law enforcement agencies, including the police departments in the Cities of Downey, Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Seal Beach, Red Bluff, Gardena, Tehachapi, Burbank, and Culver City, have already implemented a special needs sticker program; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California recognizes the significance of disability-informed response programs in promoting public safety and community trust; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature reaffirm its commitment to promote the safety, dignity, and full inclusion of Californians with disabilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.