MEETING DATE
2/19/2015 |
BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Training Delivery and Compliance Services Bureau |
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Frank Decker |
REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Alan Deal |
REPORT DATE
01/13/2015 |
APPROVED BY
Robert A. Stresak |
DATE APPROVED
01/20/15 |
PURPOSE
Information Only |
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No
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| ISSUE: |
| This is an informational
report on the status to implement the Commission's direction related to training
presented by the California Association of Tactical Trainers (CATT), formerly
International Training Resources (ITR). |
| BACKGROUND: |
On July 27, 2011, POST staff learned of an injury to a student that occurred on July 21, 2011, during the presentation of a training course, Distraction Device Breaching - Instructor (CCN 1025-33566) certified to and presented by International Training Resources (ITR). POST staff conducted an investigation which led to the decertification of 22 courses certified to ITR.
On June 28, 2012, ITR appealed POST staff's decision to the Commission.
The Commission heard arguments from Mr. Michael Raines, attorney for ITR, and
staff. On July 9, 2012, the Commission rendered a written decision in
this appeal (see Attachment A). |
| ANALYSIS: |
In summary, the Commission's written decision in the ITR appeal made the following three determinations:
1.
The Distraction Device Breaching Instructor Course (CCN 1025-33566) - This course was properly decertified and should remain decertified.
2.
Sedentary Classroom Training Courses - Those courses identified as solely classroom courses in which students "passively receive, in a sedentary manner…" the course instruction shall be returned to active status and shall no longer be noted in the Commission's records as being decertified.
3.
Other Courses Involving Practical Application by Students Beyond Sedentary Classroom Instruction - The Commission will allow ITR to demonstrate that continued decertification of courses involving practical application by students is unwarranted. The Commission will allow for the decertification of such courses to be reversed and returned to active status, only upon a thorough review to determine that the courses meet all mandated certification and presentation requirements. Courses will be audited by POST staff at ITR's expense.
The following four sedentary courses were identified in the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system to begin to implement the Commission’s second Determination:
1. CCN 1025-12250 - Critical Incident Management and Tactics
2. CCN 1025-30922 - Dispatcher - Tactical Operation
3. CCN 1025-30869 - Dispatcher - Tactical Operations, Advanced
4. CCN 1025-23030 - Special Weapons and Tactics
During the certification process, several course titles have been updated to more effectively reflect the course content and conform with standardized course titles. The following chart depicts the previously decertified ITR course titles and the current CATT course titles for the sedentary courses.
ITR Course Title
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CATT Course Title
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CCN 1025-12250 - Critical Incident
Management and Tactics
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CCN 1265-23015 - Special Weapons and
Tactics, Team Leader
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CCN 1025-30922 - Dispatcher - Tactical Operations
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CCN 1265-30922 - Dispatcher - Tactical Operations
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CCN 1025-30869 - Dispatcher - Tactical Operations, Advanced
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CCN 1265-30869 - Dispatcher - Tactical Operations, Advanced
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CCN 1025-23030 - Special Weapons and Tactics, Commander
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CCN 1265-23030 - Special Weapons and Tactics, Commander
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All four sedentary courses have been certified. The following list shows the performance of these courses from certification in Fiscal Year 2012 to the date of this report:
1.
Special Weapons and Tactics, Commander
- Three presentations for a total of 40 attendees and one presentation with the roster past due since July 28, 2014.
2.
Dispatcher-Tactical Operations
- Seven presentations for a total of 110 attendees.
3.
Dispatcher - Tactical Operations, Advanced
- One presentation for a total of 16 attendees.
4.
Special Weapons and Tactics, Team Leader
- One presentation for a total of 23 attendees and one presentation cancelled.
Staff has begun to implement the Commission’s third determination for non-sedentary courses. CATT submitted four courses for return to active status. The courses were reviewed by subject matter experts who provided input for changes and corrections. All of the courses were returned to CATT staff for revision. During the past few months, each course has been the subject of an ongoing electronic and verbal dialogue between CATT and POST staff to address concerns related to format, content and instructor resumes. CATT has provided additional information and made modifications to the courses and re-submitted them to POST for review. Two of the courses have proven to be problematic; one of them has been returned to CATT nine times for additional work and the other thirteen times for the same reason. Most of the returns were necessitated because the requested corrections and/or revisions were not made.
As each non-sedentary course is approved, staff will work with CATT to determine when they will be presented and audit each course at the expense of CATT. Staff has an audit process in place with trained evaluators from the Quality Assessment Program. Pursuant to the Commission’s decision, the evaluators will audit the first presentation of each non-sedentary course to ensure compliance with POST course certification Regulations and Procedures. |
| RECOMMENDATION: |
| This report is presented
for information only. No action is required. |
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