The Requalification Course serves multiple purposes. It is designed for individuals who have successfully completed a POST-certified Regular or Specialized Investigators’ Basic Course and have had a three-year or longer break in qualifying employment from a California law enforcement agency; have not gained qualifying employment since completion of the basic course; or are participating in the Basic Course Waiver process with qualifying out of state or federal law enforcement experience.

POST has not held a workshop to review the Requalification Course since it was developed in 2002. Any changes to the content since then have been the result of updating individual learning domains contained in the course, not the complete course content.

On March 23-25, 2021, the Basic Training Bureau (BTB) held a three-day workshop to review and update Commission Regulations 1005, 1007, and 1008 (Attachment A) and the Requalification Basic Course Training and Testing Specifications (Attachment B). During the workshop, a group of course presenters and SMEs from throughout California met to review the existing course curriculum to ensure the required legislative mandates were being met and revise content as needed to address current trends. Updates to this course ensure individuals are current on California law, officer safety practices, de-escalation techniques, and their partnership role within the community to prepare them for employment as a peace officer in California. Currently, the course is 144 hours. The revisions would add an additional 14 hours to make the course 158 hours.

Additionally, Learning Domain 20 has been updated to reflect the new Penal Code Section 13519.10 using the term intercede instead of intervene. 

Staff recommends that the revisions to Requalification Course be amended pursuant to the rulemaking process and the Office of Administrative Law (OAL).  If no one requests a public hearing, the amendments will become effective April 1, 2022.