After thorough review of SB 2, POST staff determined it was necessary to amend Commission Regulation 1953 - Peace Officer Background Information to address new background requirements when considering new peace officer applicants based on recent amendments to Government Code (GC) Section 1029.
POST staff propose to amend Commission Regulation 1953 to require that the personal history statement include determination of whether a candidate is disqualified from appointment as a peace officer pursuant to GC 1029(a). Due to the number of required inquiries, they were not specifically listed as part of the regulatory requirements. Instead, there is a reference to the appropriate Government Code Section.
Pursuant to section 1950(a)(2), employment cannot commence prior to verification of the candidate having met these requirements. Therefore, POST staff propose to amend Commission Regulation 1953 requiring the hiring agency stipulate and verify that a peace officer candidate meets all selection requirements prior to the date of employment. Ensuring requirements are met prior to employment avoids a potential for initiating a dismissal after employment. If an agency chooses not to use the Verification of Qualification for Peace Officer Appointment form, POST 2-355, they may use an alternative verification of qualification for peace officer appointment document, so long as it minimally includes the items listed in proposed Commission Regulation 1953(g)(2)(B). |