The Advisory Committee was formed by the Commission in the early 1960’s, and the composition has evolved over the course of almost 50 years. Members of the Advisory Committee represent their respective stakeholder groups, or the public or the community at large. The current composition of the Advisory Committee is as follows.

• California Academy Directors’ Association (CADA)
• California Association of Administration of Justice Educators (CAAJE)
• California Association of Police Training Officers (CAPTO)
• California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA)
• California Highway Patrol (CHP)
• California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA)
• California Police Chiefs’ Association (CPCA)
• California State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA)
• Office of the Community College Chancellor
• Peace Officers’ Research Association of California (PORAC)
• Public Member
• Public Member Public Safety Dispatcher
• Advisory Council Specialized Law Enforcement

The terms of service and appointment are:

    a) Members are appointed or rejected by the full Commission.

    Qualifying associations or agencies may nominate one representative for                    appointment to the Advisory Committee.

    The public members are nominated by sitting members of the Commission. If more     than one nomination exists for an opening, the Chair of the Commission shall poll the     Commissioners to determine the representative by majority vote.

    b) Members always serve at the pleasure of the Commission, with a three year term     which may be renewed indefinitely.

    c) The appointment cycle of members is on staggered terms.

    d) The Advisory Committee Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by their fellow     members at the last scheduled meeting of each calendar year.

    e) A member's unexcused absence from two consecutive regularly scheduled meetings     shall result in formal review by the Commission for consid­eration of removal of the     member from the Advisory Committee.

    f) A member who retires from law enforcement and/or is no longer an active member     of the association or agency that nominated the member, may serve until the     conclusion of their term. It will be at the discretion of the nominating association or     agency to remove the individual from the Advisory Committee before their term     expires, submit a new nomination to the Commission for appointment, or renew their     term until further notice.

    g) A member's service shall, where appropriate, be reviewed annually by the Commis­     sion with the association or group represented.

    h) Members shall not send alternates to represent them at meetings.

    i) The Advisory Committee shall meet a minimum of three times annually in     conjunction with Commission meetings. Additional meeting may be scheduled in     response to an assigned project by the Commission. Any one or more of the meetings     may be canceled by the chair if deemed unnecessary. At least one of the three     scheduled meetings shall be with the Commission or its representatives, preferably at     or near the site of the Commission meeting and the day before.

    j) The Chair of the Advisory Committee shall attend Commission meetings and serve     as spokesman for the Advisory Committee.

The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide a connection between the Commission and organizations and individuals that share an interest in the Commission’s work.  The committee meets prior to each tri-annual Commission meeting to review and analyze topics the Commission will later address. 

To effect that process, POST staff prepare an agenda for each meeting to address the business of the Commission, which is published 15 days prior to the meeting.  Upon receipt, Advisory Members are to review in advance items that will be considered by the Commission.  Members make recommendations and advise the Commission via the Committee Chair, through discussion of agenda items prepared by POST staff. And, Advisory members are asked to present any reports from their respective constituencies that may assist the Commission. Some members regularly present such reports, while others do so with less frequency.

In order to ensure the Commission is best served by the Advisory Committee, POST staff are requesting direction and guidance with respect to the future direction of the Committee, and to make sure the return on investment best serves the Commission’s needs.

Potential considerations the Commission may entertain regarding the Advisory Committee may include, but not be limited to:

• Take no action, and leave the Advisory Committee procedures in place
• Modify the composition of the members
• Reduce or expand the number of members
• Implement specific limits on member terms to encourage fresh perspective
• Specify member reporting goals
• Eliminate the Advisory Committee
• Create a different Committee