Domestic violence: data collection.

Existing law requires every law enforcement agency to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers' responses to domestic violence calls. Existing law requires each law enforcement agency to develop an incident report form that includes specified information. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to collect certain criminal justice data from specified persons and agencies and prepare an annual report relating to criminal statistics of the preceding calendar year, including the total number of calls domestic violence-related calls. This bill would additionally require local law enforcement agencies to include whether a child was present during the domestic violence incident. The bill would require courts and district attorneys' offices to provide specific data regarding domestic violence-related calls, including the total number of cases where a felony or misdemeanor was charged and the ultimate disposition of the cases. The bill would require, beginning July 1, 2025, the Attorney General's annual report to include these additional statistics, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local law enforcement agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.