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AGENDA ITEM REPORT

Title: Report on Proposed Changes to the Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses
REPORT PROFILE
MEETING DATE
6/28/2012		 BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Basic Training Bureau
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Cheryl Smith		 REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Frank Decker
REPORT DATE
05/09/12		 APPROVED BY
Paul Cappitelli		 DATE APPROVED
06/12/12
PURPOSE
Decision Requested		 FINANCIAL IMPACT
No

ISSUE:
Should the Commission approve, subject to the Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action process, the proposed Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses, as enumerated in this report?
BACKGROUND:
As part of an ongoing review of the Regular Basic Course content, POST staff and curriculum consultants review Learning Domain content to determine currency and job task relevancy. This process is facilitated by POST and attended by subject matter experts, academy directors, and coordinators. Some of the more significant outcomes of these workshops are recommendations for updating and enhancing the basic courses. The recommendations are reviewed by the Consortium Advisory Committee (CAC), and presented to the Consortium for consideration prior to Commission review.
ANALYSIS:
The proposed changes to the Training and Testing Specifications (Attachment A) are the result of regularly scheduled reviews. The following learning domains have been recently reviewed:  
  • Minimum Content and Hourly Requirements  –  Requalification Course
  • Minimum Content and Hourly Requirements - Regular Basic Course (RBC) Modular Format - Module 1
  • LD 37, People with Disabilities

The numbers on the attached Legend of Recommendations (Attachment B) correspond with the reference numbers on the Learning Domain pages for each topic of the Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses.  Each number explains the rational for the amendments.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the revisions to the Training and Testing Specifications be amended pursuant to the rulemaking process and the Office of Administrative Law. If no one requests a public hearing, the amendments would become effective January 1, 2013.
 
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BTB_-_Attachment_A1_-_Proposed_Changes_to_the_TTS_-_Requal_Minimum_Hrly_Requirements_-_04-27-12_mlb.doc Backup Material
BTB_-_Attachment_A2_-_Proposed_Changes_to_the_TTS_-_MODULE_I_MINIMUM_HOURLY_REQUIREMENTS_-_04-27-12_mlb.pdf Backup Material
BTB_-_Attachment_A3_-_Proposed_Changes_to_the_TTS_-_LD_37_-_04-27-12_mlb.pdf Backup Material
BTB_-_Attachment_B_-_Proposed_Changes_to_the_TTS_-_LEGEND_OF_RECOMMENDATIONS_-_04-27-12_mlb.doc Backup Material