(Elder Abuse Bill signed)

State Senator Ben Hueso says the bill will assist law enforcement officers in properly identifying instances of elder abuse crimes. SB 1191 was signed into law last week. The legislation received unanimous approval in both houses of the L3egislature, before being signed by the Governor. The Bill mandates that all enforcement jurisdictions in the State of California have policies and training manuals that contain specific references to existing elder and dependent adult abuse laws, thereby better equipping officers to properly identify instances of such crimes.