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AGENDA ITEM REPORT

Title: Report on Proposed Changes to the Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses - LD 35 - Firearms / Chemical Agents
REPORT PROFILE
MEETING DATE
10/24/2019		 BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Basic Training Bureau
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Steve Harding		 REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Jim Grottkau
REPORT DATE
06/12/2019		 APPROVED BY
Manuel Alvarez, Jr.		 DATE APPROVED
09/23/19
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 the report?
BACKGROUND:
As part of an ongoing review of the 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 staff 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. 
ANALYSIS:

As part of an ongoing review of the Regular Basic Course content, POST staff and curriculum consultants review Learning Domain content to determine the 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 proposed changes affect the following Learning Domains:

  • LD 35, Firearms/Chemical Agents (Attachment A)

The proposed changes to LD 35 include the removal of the four 'Basic' handgun and shotgun tests.  All performance dimensions for the four tests are currently graded in the ‘Combat’ tests. The recommended changes would be to eliminate the tests for Basic Handgun and Basic Shotgun under both daylight and lowlight conditions.  The elimination of the four tests would allow presenters to spend more time and emphasis training on the skills necessary to respond appropriately to a potential incident in a field setting. The proposed changes will also eliminate the testing of left and right handed shooting positions.  This would allow instructors to focus on teaching multiple shooting positions using cover and concealment to improve student performance. 

 
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Commission approve the revisions to the Training and Testing Specifications as amended and pursuant to the rule making process and the Office of Administrative Law.  If no one requests a public hearing, the amendments would become effective April 1, 2020.
 
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LD35_TTS_proposed_changes.pdf Cover Memo