Should the Commission approve the proposed changes to Commission Regulation 1052, Requirements for Course Certification?

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.

Currently, Commission Regulation 1052 governing Requirements for Course Certification does not reflect the process utilized in the Course Certification Pilot Project.

The proposed regulation changes (Attachment A) will update the current regulation to be consistent with the Course Certification Pilot for all in-service courses.

The proposed regulation changes do not impact certification of the Regular Basic Course and all Basic Training courses.

The proposed Regulation changes are currently in the "Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action" process. The 45-day public comment period ended on November 13, 2018 with no public comments. If the Commission approves the proposed Regulatory changes, POST staff will submit changes through the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) process. When the regulations are amended, it will bring the CCPP to a conclusion.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to Commission Regulations 1052, Requirements for Course Certification, and authorize the Executive Director to extend the CCPP through July of 2019 or until regulations are amended.