In June of 2015, the Commission approved the 2015 Strategic Plan. Included in the goals of the Strategic Plan is the goal to “Increase Efficiency in POST Systems and Operations,” with specific strategies to “Improve the Course Certification and Modification Process” and “Assess the Need for a Resource to Ensure Consistency in Course Certification Standards.”
In response to the Strategic Plan, a survey, and a series of workshops were conducted with stakeholders in 2017 to identify concerns related to the Course Certification process. In June of 2017, the Commission authorized the Executive Director to conduct a one-year Course Certification Pilot Program (CCPP) with volunteer presenters to address the concerns outlined in the survey and workshops.
The CCPP modified the existing course certification process to include two levels of certification. The certification level used by the presenter is determined by the type of training course submitted. In July of 2017, the pilot was implemented and continued through June of 2018. The results from the CCPP demonstrated increased efficiency in the certification process, improved stakeholder satisfaction, and improvements to course formats that improve the potential for more effective training. Statistical data and feedback from a variety of stakeholders indicated that certification times for new and updated courses were greatly reduced. The streamlined process resulted in an increased number of courses certified in a much shorter time period, making training more readily available to law enforcement personnel.
On June 21, 2018, the Commission approved a 12-month extension to allow POST staff to prepare and propose Regulation 1052 changes that capture the pilot process. It also allows course presenters to have uninterrupted access to the benefits of the CCPP.
Since its implementation, the Training Program Services Bureau has transitioned the pilot program course certification responsibilities to the Training, Delivery and Compliance Bureau. |