• Action Summary - August 26, 2020
• Meeting Minutes - August 26, 2020

This is a status report of courses which have been certified and decertified from 05/01/2020 to 08/31/2020.

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

The Sierra County Sheriff's Office has entered into the POST Reimbursable Program for its dispatchers.

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

The Southwestern Community College Police Department has entered into the POST Reimbursable Program for its dispatchers. 

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

Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Cannabis Control has been approved to enter into the POST Non-Reimbursable Program for its investigators.

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

California Department of Managed Health Care has been disbanded effective May 1, 2019.

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

What is the scope and power of the Commission in decertifying peace officers and/or instituting a licensing scheme?

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

Executive Order N-63-20 requires the POST Executive Director to inform the Commission whenever temporary waivers are issued in relation to Regulations 1005 (Minimum Standards for Training) and 1008 (Basic Course Waiver and Requalification Requirement).

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

Assembly Bill 392 changed the legal standard for law enforcement use of force. Senate Bill 230, a related bill, mandated changes to law enforcement use of force policies and training.

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

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

Management Counseling and Projects Bureau is pleased to notify the Commission of the completion of the project involving the revision, publication, and release of the POST Guidelines for Student Safety in Certified Courses 2020.

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

Management Counseling and Projects Bureau is beginning a review of the Crowd Management, Intervention, and Control Guidelines to determine if a revision should be undertaken.  

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

Pursuant to the California State Budget Act of 2020, POST was given $10 million of re-appropriated general funds to: 1) create a Distance Learning Grant Program, 2) increase the functionality of POST’s Learning Portal, and 3) upgrade previously produced and developed distance learning courses and videos.

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

This is an informational report on a strategy for POST to enhance the knowledge of its services and programs to the public and field.

This report is presented for information only at the request of the Commission. No action is required.

This is an informational report on communication mechanisms for the field to comment or send inquiries to POST.

This report is presented for information only at the request of the Commission. No action is required. 

This report on peace officer background investigations was at the request of the Commission at their August 2020 Special Session.  

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

This is a status report on the inclusion of dispatch supervisor students in the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SBSLI).

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

This is an informational report on control hold alternatives to the carotid restraint control hold.

This report is presented for information only at the request of the Commission. 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 is presented for information only. No action is required.

The Chair of the Finance Committee will report on the results of the online Finance Committee held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in West Sacramento, California.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Report from their online meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in West Sacramento, California. 

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the changes to the Basic Course Waiver application as described in the staff report.  If no one requests a public hearing, the changes will become effective April 01, 2021.

The POST Advisory Committee was created to serve as a sounding board for the Commission, to provide input on many complex issues, and is intended to represent a broad array of law enforcement stakeholders whose interests are served through participation in the POST Program.

This item is presented to bring the service delivery model of the Committee, as well as its composition up to date.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a series of MOTIONS to approve the continuance and role of the Advisory Committee, as well as provide any modification or addition to the draft mission and protocols submitted by staff, to appoint and/or re-appoint current Advisory Committee members, and appoint new committee members. 

At the February 2020 Meeting, Commission Chair Dudley called for a motion to extend the Advisory Committee Members’ terms through June 2020, at which time appointments would be determined and voted on.  The motion carried unanimously to extend the Advisory Committee Members’ terms through June 2020.

At the June 2020 Meeting, due to other pressing matters Commissioner Dudley called for a motion to extend the Advisory Committee Members’ terms through October 2020, at which time appointments will be determined and voted on. The motion carried unanimously to extend the current Advisory Committee Members’ terms through October 2020.

 
POST Staff requests the Commission provide direction with respect to whether to formally re-appoint the below members.

• Letter from Kevin Mizner, California Association of Police Training Officers (CAPTO), requesting Randy Waltz be re-appointed to the POST Advisory Committee as CAPTO's representative. Current term expired September 2019.
• Letter stating the Public Safety Dispatch Advisory Council (PSDAC) requests the Commission re-appoint Jaime Young as PSDAC representative on the POST Advisory Committee. Current term expired October 2019.
• Letter from Elmo Banning, Advisory Committee Public Member, seeking re-appointment to the Advisory Committee as a Public Member.  Current term expired October 2019. 
• Letter from Alex Bernard, Advisory Committee Public Member, seeking re-appointment to the Advisory Committee as a Public Member.  Current term expired October 2019.
• Letter stating the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Association (CCLEA) requests the Commission re-appoint Artin Baron as CCLEA representative on the POST Advisory Committee. Current term expired September 2019. 

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to re-appoint the above Advisory Committee members.

POST Staff requests the Commission provide direction with respect to the below two requests.

• Letter from Eduardo Esquivel representing himself and requesting consideration for Appointment as a member of the POST Advisory Committee.

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.

Appointment of Replacement Representative to the Advisory Committee:

• Letter from Kenneth Fitch requesting consideration for appointment as a public member to the Advisory Committee.
  
  

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the appointment of Kenneth Fitch.

Appointment of Replacement Representative to the Advisory Committee:

• Letter from Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office nominating Sheneui Weber, Vice Chancellor for appointment to the Advisory Committee. 

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the appointment of Sheneui Weber.

POST staff have discovered instances where instructors have attended a portion of a POST-certified course as both a student and instructor. This report provides regulatory clarification to address the matter.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the proposed changes to Regulation 1052(a)(5) as specified. 

The minimum topics for the Perishable Skills Program are addressed under Regulation 1005. As such, POST staff have identified an area of redundancy related to the former POST Administrative Manual and propose eliminating Training Procedure D-2-4. Additionally, POST staff seek to codify the requirements for Communications under the Perishable Skills Program rather than as a Continuing Professional Training Requirement.

Passage of this Item is contingent on passage of the Report on Amendments to Regulation 1001 (definitions).

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action is a MOTION to approve the changes reflected in this report.

POST staff have identified a need to amend Regulation 1001 to add and update definitions related to distance learning.

Passage of this Item is contingent on passage of the Report on Amendments to Regulation 1052 (perishable skills). 

Should the Commission concur, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to amend the changes to the Regulation articulated in the staff report.

The Advisory Chair will report on the results of the online Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, in West Sacramento, California. 

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to accept the report from the online Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, in West Sacramento, California.

Terms expiring for several Advisory Committee Members. Request for consideration for appointment and/or re-appointment to the Commission on POST Advisory Committee.

• Re-appointment and attachments will be discussed during the POST EXO agenda item: Report on restructuring of Advisory Committee. MOTIONS and votes will occur during that time as well.

• Consideration for next Commission Meetings.

February 16-17, 2022 - TBD

May 25-26, 2022 - POST HQ, West Sacramento

October 19-20, 2022 - POST HQ, West Sacramento

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

• Appointment of placement representative to the Advisory Committee. Request for consideration of appointment to the Commission on POST Advisory Committee.

o   Appointment will be discussed during the POST EXO agenda item: Report on  Restructuring of Advisory Committee. MOTION and votes will occur during that time as well.

• February 24-25, 2021 - Pasadena, California
• June 2-3, 2021 - POST HQ, West Sacramento
• October 20-21, 2021 - POST HQ, West Sacramento