(a)(1) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, the Department of Human Services shall provide or require continuing education concerning domestic violence for child protective services workers, adult protective services workers, social services workers, family support workers and workers in the Bureau for Child Support enforcement.
(2) Funding for the continuing education provided or required under subdivision (1) of this section may not exceed the amounts allocated for that purpose by the spending unit from existing appropriations. No provision of this section may be construed to require the Legislature to make any appropriation.
(b) The courses or requirements shall be prepared and presented in consultation with public and private agencies that provide programs for victims of domestic violence or programs of intervention for perpetrators, advocates for victims, organizations representing the interests of shelters and the family protection services board.
(a)(1) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, as a part of the initial law-enforcement officer training required before a person may be employed as a law-enforcement officer pursuant to article twenty-nine, chapter thirty of this code, all law-enforcement officers shall receive training concerning domestic violence.
(2) Funding for the training required under subdivision (1) of this section may not exceed the amounts allocated by the spending unit for that purpose from existing appropriations. No provision of this section may be construed to require the Legislature to make any appropriation.
(b) The course of instruction and the objectives in learning and performance for the education of law-enforcement officers required pursuant to this section shall be developed and presented in consultation with public and private providers of programs for victims of domestic violence and programs of intervention for perpetrators, persons who have demonstrated expertise in training and education concerning domestic violence and organizations representing the interests of shelters.