• Officer Kirk Griess, California Highway Patrol
• Deputy Mark Stasyuk, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department

• Action Summary - June 21, 2018
• Meeting Minutes - June 21, 2018

This item reflects a status report of training courses which have been certified, decertified or modified during the time frame or May 1, 2018-August 31, 2018 of FY 2017-18. It also reflects the total number of certified courses and presenters of courses.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

POST recommends the now defunct Lake Hemet Municipal Water District be reflected as obsolete.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

San Diego County Bureau of Public Assistance Investigations is seeking entry into the POST Non-Reimbursable Peace Officer Program for it's peace officers.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

The Marin County Health & Human Services is seeking entry into the POST Non-Reimbursable Peace Officer Program for its peace officers.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

The Apple Valley Unified School District Police Department is seeking entry into the POST Reimbursable Peace Officer Program for its peace officers.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications is seeking entry into the POST Reimbursable Dispatcher Program for its dispatchers.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Commission with the status of Coroner training.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

This report includes a demonstration of the new automated electronic Training Reimbursement Request (eTRR) system developed by POST staff. 

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

The Commission has asked for staff to present ongoing reports on the status of regulatory actions once they have been approved by the Commission. This report reflects the progress of such actions as they move through the regulatory process.

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

This report will include one document which will be utilized to inform the Commission and the public with regards to the specifics and the impacts of legislation to POST operations.

The document being presented to the Commission members for informational purposes are:

1. A list of enacted bills and bills of interest introduced in the 2017-18 legislative session that POST is tracking, some of which may affect POST operations, and/or affect our law enforcement partners (See Attachment A).

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required.

The chair of the Finance Committee will report on the results of the Finance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in West Sacramento, California.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Report from their meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in West Sacramento.

At the February 8, 2018, meeting the Commission approved the removal of the pre-service AICP completion mandate to allow Basic Academy instructors to satisfy the AICP requirement within 12 months from the date of promotion, appointment, or transfer.

POST staff clarified regulatory language (Attachment A) to more clearly articulate the point when the 12-month period commences.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Academy Instructor Certificate Program.

This is a report on current requirements for the basic course's manipulative skills testing, remedial training, and retesting, presented as information only for the Commission.  The report reviews possible alternatives and their potential effects, and includes course presenter comments.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Current Requirements for the Basic Courses' Manipulative Skills Testing, Remedial Training, and Retesting.

As part of an ongoing review of Peace Officer Basic Course content, POST staff and curriculum consultants (academy instructors and other subject matter experts) thoroughly review Learning Domain (LD) content to determine if revisions are necessary. The Training and Testing Specifications and supporting materials for the Learning Domains have been updated to reflect emerging training needs, compliance with legislatively mandated subject matter, changes in the law, or to improve student learning and evaluation.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses.

Currently, Regulation 1052(g), does not outline a clear process for pilot program implementation. In order to better serve law enforcement, the community, and stay ahead of emerging and contemporary issues, POST is proposing changes to the regulation that will clarify the process for implementing a pilot program. The proposed changes would allow POST’s Executive Director to provide initial internal authorization for a pilot program, followed by final review and approval from the Commission, involving various changes to certification, regulation, course content and/or hours, in order to determine if the proposed changes would be effective and beneficial to the field.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Regulation 1052, Requirements for Course Certification.

The POST Advisory Committee was created to serve as the Commission’s delegate to provide input on many complex issues.  The Advisory Committee represents a diverse array of major stakeholders, including the major associations and organizations within California’s law enforcement community, elected officials, as well as educators and public members. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide the Commission with input regarding critical topics that may affect law enforcement standards and training, and to provide insight with respect to the contemporary and emerging trends for the Commission to evaluate in making its decisions.

This item is presented to generate discussion in order to assess the efficacy of the Advisory Committee, whether the composition should be modified, or if the service delivery model should be adjusted to best meet the needs of the Commission and CA law enforcement.

The Advisory Committee was created by the Commission, and its members serve 3-year terms at the pleasure of the Commission.  The Advisory Committee is not required by regulation or legislation.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Request for Guidance and Direction on Advisory Committee.

Should the Commission approve the proposed fee structure (see attachment) for recovering costs associated with conducting Management Studies?

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Document Management Studies.

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, which is administered to both academy recruits and newly appointed peace officers, affirms that officers will serve their communities while protecting the Constitutional rights of all, and will act in a manner consistent with law and departmental policies and do so ethically and without undue influence. Although the Code of Ethics has remained relatively consistent over the last five decades, there is a need to review the language to ensure that it remains relevant and inclusive of all who serve as peace officers, and those who are served by California law enforcement.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

Regulation 1005 requires all peace officers (except reserve officers and jail deputies) below the middle management position and assigned to patrol, traffic, or investigation who routinely effect the physical arrest of criminal suspects to complete Perishable Skills and Communications training.

This Regulation section was enacted to ensure that specific classifications of peace officers would be required to complete critical skills training designed around competencies that are critical to officer and public safety, as well as areas with high liability exposure.

However, the limiting language regarding specific assignments, as well as the term "routinely" have led to difficulties in interpretation of the regulation.

POST staff seeks to add clarity to the regulation by removing references to specific assignment, as well as the term "routinely."

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Regulation 1005 - Minimum Standards for Training.

Since 2011, when POST staff learned of an injury to a student during the presentation of a training course (CC 1025-33566), staff has been periodically reporting, as mandated by the Commission in 2012, on the status of course presentations by the California Association of Tactical Trainers (CATT, formerly known as International Training Resources).

Due to compliance with Commission mandates by CATT, staff is requesting that the requirement of periodic reporting to the Commission be discontinued.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Status to Implement Commission Direction Related to Training Presented by the California Association of Tactical Trainers, Formerly Known as International Training Resources.

The Advisory Committee Chair will report on the results of the Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in West Sacramento, California.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to accept the report from the Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in West Sacramento.

From POST to:

• Warren A. Stanley, Commissioner, California Highway Patrol, expressing deepest sympathy for the tragic on-duty death of Officer Kirk Griess.

• Scott Jones, Sheriff, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, expressing deepest sympathy for the tragic on-duty death of Deputy Mark Stasyuk.

At the June 21, 2018 Commission meeting, the Commission decided to delay the discussion of the following items until the October 2018 meeting:

• Nomination of Reappointment of George Beitey, California Community College, to the POST Advisory Committee.

• Nomination of Reappointment of Chief Mark Brunet, CHP, to the POST Advisory Committee.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the reappontments of George Beitey and Mark Brunet to the POST Advisory Committee.

• Request to appoint Professor Kathy Oborn, M.S., President, California Association of Administration of Justice Educators (CAAJE) to the Advisory Committee as replacement representative for Bradley J. Young.

• Request to appoint Phillip (PJ) Webb, Los Angeles School Police Sergeant, to the Advisory Committee by Brian Marvel, President, Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC). 

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the appointment of  Professor Kathy Oborn, President, CAAJE, and Phillip (PJ) Webb, LA School Police Sergeant.

February 20-21, 2019 – San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot, San Bernardino

May 29-30, 2019 – POST, West Sacramento

October 23-24, 2019 – POST, West Sacramento

1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e)(1), the Commission hereby provides public notice that the following pending litigation matters may be considered and acted upon, as necessary and appropriate, in closed session.

a) Alice Cotti and Vladimir Serdyukov v. California Department of Social Services et al, United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. 5:18-CV-02980 BLF.

b) Jeremy Maurer v. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No 34-2018-80002807.

b) Knowledge and Intelligence Professional Programs v. POST, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. NC058217, NC053503 and related appeals, Second Appellate District, Case No’s B266376 and B278820.

c) Tamara Evans v. POST, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2014-00164423; Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:15-cv-01951.

2) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing/Potential Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e)(1) and (2), the Commission hereby provides public notice that it may meet in closed session to determine whether, based on existing facts and circumstances, any matter presents a significant exposure to litigation [see Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(B)(ii)] and, if so, to proceed with closed session consideration and action on that matter, as necessary and appropriate [see Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(B)(i)], or, based on existing facts and circumstances, if it has decided to initiate or is deciding to initiate litigation [see Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(C)], or, if in the opinion of the state body on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is litigation, or significant exposure to litigation, against the state body [see Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(B)(i)].