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AGENDA ITEM REPORT

Title: Report on POST Continuity of Government during Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
REPORT PROFILE
MEETING DATE
6/18/2020		 BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Executive Office
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Scott Loggins		 REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
REPORT DATE
05/13/2020		 APPROVED BY
Manuel Alvarez, Jr.		 DATE APPROVED
05/19/20
PURPOSE
Information Only		 FINANCIAL IMPACT
No

ISSUE:

The report will include, but not be limited to:

  • Transition of POST staff to Telework to maintain government operations.
  • Current status of suspended, cancelled, or delayed training presentations.
  • Impact on agency regulatory compliance.
  • Development of regulatory protocols to assist law enforcement with emergency staffing and hiring needs.
  • Coordination with Governor’s Office for Executive Order authority to address COVID-19 specific law enforcement challenges.
  • Communication to the field and generation of POST Bulletins. 
  • Collaboration with training presenters to evaluate online and/or hybrid training platforms as applicable.
  • Preliminary plans for a gradual return to onsite employee work assignments for POST staff.
  • Plans to address employee and health concerns and workplace safety.
  • Preliminary discussions regarding service to the field in a post-COVID-19 world.

The following POST Bulletins and resources have been made available to the field for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic:

  • COVID-19 Resources for CA Law Enforcement (https://post.ca.gov/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Resources)
  • 2020-18 Compliance with POST Selection Standards During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency (https://post.ca.gov/Portals/0/post_docs/bulletin/2020-18.pdf)
  • 2020-19 POST Regular Basic Course Presenter Options During COVID-19 (https://post.ca.gov/Portals/0/post_docs/bulletin/2020-19.pdf)
  • 2020-22 Emergency Background Protocol for Returning Peace Officers (https://post.ca.gov/Portals/0/post_docs/bulletin/2020-22.pdf)
  • 2020-23 Temporary Amendment to Regulation 1052(f) - Requirements for Course Certification (Basic Courses) During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency (https://post.ca.gov/Portals/0/post_docs/bulletin/2020-23.pdf)
  • 2020-24 Emergency Requalification for Peace Officer Candidates (https://post.ca.gov/Portals/0/post_docs/bulletin/2020-24.pdf)
  • 2020-25 Temporary Suspension of the Requirement for Chemical Agent Exposure in Learning Domain 35 (Firearms/Chemical Agents) During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency in Basic Courses (https://post.ca.gov/Portals/0/post_docs/bulletin/2020-25.pdf)

The Governor's Executive Order (N-63-20 relating to law enforcement training can be found at the following link:

  • https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5.7.20-EO-N-63-20.pdf

(POST specific content is in sections 12-14)
BACKGROUND:
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RECOMMENDATION:
This an informational report only. No action is required by the Commission.
 
ATTACHMENT(S):
Name: Type:
Basic_Academy_Status.docx Cover Memo
Executive_Order_Exemptions.pdf Cover Memo