• Officer Esmeralda Ramirez, Los Angeles Police Department   
• Officer Tara O'Sullivan, Sacramento Police Department
• Officer Andre Moye, California Highway Patrol

• Action Summary - May 30, 2019
• Meeting Minutes - May 30, 2019

The IMPACT team has asked Citrus Heights Police Chief, Ron Lawrence, to deliver a presentation regarding technology, addressing:

• The use of technology in law enforcement
• The limitations and storage of the required information
• Outside influences regarding the use of technology

POST Law Enforcement Consultant, Stephen Crawford, Basic Training Bureau, will highlight the role POST plays in law enforcement technology. 

This report is presented for information only.  No action is required by the Commission.

This item reflects a status report of training courses which have been certified and decertified or modified during the time frame of 05/01/2019 - 08/30/2019.  It also reflects the total number of certified courses and presenters of courses.

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

Law enforcement services for Supreme Court of California were transferred to the California Highway Patrol in 1995. Therefore, the Supreme Court of California has been removed from the POST Program as a law enforcement agency.

This item is informational only.  There is no need for the Commission to take any action.

The Sutter County Health & Human Services Department requested, and was approved, entry into the POST Non-Reimbursable Peace Officer Program for its welfare fraud investigators.

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

The Compton Community College Police Department was part of the El Camino Community College District, congruent with AB 318 (2007). The bill intended to have the merger last for five years (2012). The Compton Community College District requested to separate and become a stand-alone agency under the POST Program.   

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

POST is considering an update to Commission Regulation 1070 - Minimum Training Standards for Instructors of POST-Certified Specialized Training.  This proposed change would add a requirement for specialized subject instructors to attend an advanced or update training course to maintain proficiency in the subjects they teach. 

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

POST staff will present an informational briefing regarding the research completed, best practices defined, and preparatory measures taken for the forthcoming publication and training in the area of California law enforcement de-escalation.

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

The Commission instructed POST staff to research POST's potential role in providing training for civilian oversight of California law enforcement. The Commission specifically directed staff to determine what current courses might be suitable for civilians engaged in oversight.

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

Under the Management Counseling and Projects Bureau and with administrative assistance from the Executive Office, POST initiated the Innovative Grant Program (IGP) Project.  POST has partnered with CalOES and contracted with them for technical assistance for Grant Funding Programs so as to have guidance in this venture which is new to POST.  This report is provided as a status update on the second round of funding to be released January 1, 2020. 

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

Learning Technology Resources will provide a report for the Commission on the new Legal Update video for AB 392 law changes on use of force.

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

This item provides an overview of POST's efforts to assist agencies in presenting training related to the amendments to PC 196 and PC 835a per AB 392.

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

Report on required learning domains prior to scenario testing.  In an effort to standardize the administration of scenario testing, POST staff and the Scenario Committee have developed a list of prerequisite learning domains that are required prior to scenario testing.

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

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

The document is a legislative update and list of bills of interest for the 2019-2020 legislative session that POST is tracking, some of which may affect POST operations, and/or affect our law enforcement partners. 
 
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 23, 2019, 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 23, 2019, in West Sacramento.

The proposed changes include making updates to Regulation 1052 (Requirements for Course Certification) to amend the requirements and assignment of  Academy Directors, Coordinators and Recruit Training Officers. 

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

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 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.

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.

As part of an ongoing review, POST staff reviews regulation content to determine if revisions are necessary.  POST staff recommends updating Commission Regulation 1055 to require presenters complete course rosters to include all individuals, whether or not successful completion of the course was achieved.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to Commission Regulation 1055.

The proposed changes include making updates to Regulation 1005 (Minimum Standards for Training) to amend the requirements for Basic Course Waiver Assessment Process.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to Commission Regulation 1005.

The POST Advisory Committee was created to serve as the Commission’s “eyes and ears” to provide input on many complex issues. 

This Item is presented to continue 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 California law enforcement, as well as to appoint the current set of pending nominees for the current Advisory Committee, should the Commission decide to maintain the current composition. 

The Commission has addressed this matter at the previous three meetings, but has tabled a decision pending further evaluation of options and additional discussion.

At the May 2019 Meeting the Commission voted to maintain and/or extend any current member, regardless of term expiration, until the this current (October 2019) Commission meeting.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the continuance and role of the Advisory Committee.

Additionally, if the Commission approves the continuance of the Advisory Committee, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to appoint and/or reappoint Advisory Committee members.

Over the course of the past year, at three prior Commission Meetings, the Commission approved removal of the terms “mankind,” “men,” from the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. These decisions were vetted through the Office of Adminstrative Law (OAL) Rulemaking Process, and were approved.

However, follow-up research by OAL revealed Commission Procedure C-3 was apparently never formally incorporated by Regulation in past years.

This Item is a recommendation by staff to formally move the already-approved Law Enforcement Code of Ethics language from Commission Procedure C-3 into Regulation 1013. This is a procedural adjustment only.  No additional review of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics language is required.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics by codifying the text into Regulation 1013 as described in Attachment A. 

Regulation 1055 (h) refers to Regulation 1053.   It should refer to Regulation 1052.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approved the modification to Regulation 1055 as described. 

Regulation 1052 - Requirements for Course Certification, lists the requirements to obtain course certification. POST staff is recommending the inclusion of a requirement to report training related injuries requiring more than basic first aid, revision date in the course outline (referred to as the Expanded Course Outline - ECO) as well as an address, phone number, and contact person for each training site in required safety policies.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the changes as described in the staff report; to add a reminder for safe training practices and a requirement to report training related injuries requiring more than basic first aid, a revision date in the footer of the course ECO document, and a requirement to include in course safety policies the address, phone number, and name of a contact person for each training site.

This is an overview of the policy and procedure POST has developed to assist presenters in reporting injuries requiring more than basic first aid, per proposed amendments to Regulation 1052. Additionally, the Injury Reporting Form presenters will use will allow POST to capture data regarding injuries sustained during training for trend analysis.

This report addresses the policy and procedures based on any approved changes to Regulation 1052 in a related Agenda Item. An attachment is available to provide viewing of the policy and procedure for injury reporting as well as the online Regulation 1052 Injury Report Form in accordance to the proposed amendment to Regulation 1052.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be MOTION to approve the policy and procedures for injury reporting and the online Regulation 1052 Injury Report Form.

POST staff is proposing a regulation change that clarifies when a course budget must be completed in the certification process which will allow POST to hold course presenters accountable on course expenditures when the State funds the course.

If the Commission concurs, appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to the completion of the course budget. 

The Advisory Chair will report on the results of the Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 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 23, 2019, in West Sacramento, California.

To POST from:

• Todd Spitzer, District Attorney, Orange County, requesting consideration for instituting mandated and recurring discovery training for CA Peace Officers.

From POST to:

• Michael Moore, Chief, Los Angeles Police Department; expressing deep sympathy over the tragic on-duty death of Officer Esmeralda Ramirez.
• Daniel Hahn, Chief, Sacramento Police Department; expressing deep sympathy over the tragic on-duty death of Officer Tara O'Sullivan.
• Warren Stanley, Commissioner, California Highway Patrol (CHP); expressing deep sympathy over the tragic on-duty death of Officer Andre Moye.
• Todd Spitzer, District Attorney, Orange County, providing discovery training background information and intent to present letter at next Commission meeting.

Terms expiring for several Advisory Committee members.  Request consideration for appointment and/or reappointment to Commission on POST Advisory Committee.

• Reappointments and attachments will be discussed during the POST EXO agenda item:  Report on Request to Address Advisory Committee Role.  MOTIONS and votes will occur during that time as well.

• Consideration for next Commission Meetings.

              February 24-25, 2021 - TBD

              June 2-3, 2021 - POST HQ, West Sacramento

              October 21-22, 2021 - POST HQ, West Sacramento

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the next Commission Meeting dates and locations.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the appointment of Eduardo Esquivel as member of the POST Advisory Committee.

• February 12-13, 2020 - San Diego, California
• June 3-4, 2020 - POST, West Sacramento
• October 21-22, 2020 - 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) 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.