• Deputy Thomas J. Albanese, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department 

• Officer Jose Anzora, Los Angeles Police Department 

• Detective Luca Benedetti, San Luis Obispo Police Department 

• Officer Jimmy Inn, Stockton Police Department 

• Action Summary - February 24, 2021
• Meeting Minutes - February 24, 2021

This is a status report of courses which have been certified and decertified from 1/1/2021 to 3/31/2021. 

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

Napa Valley Railroad Police Department has disbanded effective January 1, 2019. 

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

Inglewood Unified School District Police Department has been dissolved effective April 6, 2021.

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

The Kern High School District Police Department has entered into the POST Reimbursable Program for its dispatchers. 

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

The Apple Valley Unified School District Police Department has entered into the POST Reimbursable Program for its dispatchers. 

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

The Placentia Public Safety Communications has entered into the POST Reimbursable Program for its dispatchers. 

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), 1008 (Basic Course Waiver and Requalification Requirement), and 1070 (Minimum Training Standards for Instructors of POST-Certified Specialized Training).

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

The Commission requested diversity data for the POST workforce be included at the next Commission meeting. This report includes the data listed below.

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

Staff worked with subject matter experts (SMEs) and other contributors on an aggressive timeline to update and revise the 2012 Crowd Management, Intervention and Control Guidelines. This is a report on the status of that project.

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

In response to Assembly Bill (AB) 332, POST staff conducted a correlational research study to explore the relationship between whether a specific group of students tend to pass or fail the academy. The bill required the collection of comprehensive data to address the various mandated information in AB 332, which includes, but is not limited to the gender and race of each student in relation to the success rate of the Regular Basic Course (RBC).

The report was delivered to the Legislature in March 2021, and is available for the public to review on the POST website.

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

This is a report on "Distraction Strikes" or "Distraction Blows."

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

POST staff will provide an informational presentation to the Commission on its research into requiring instructors in certain courses identified in Regulation 1070, to attend mandated refresher courses after a designated time frame.

The report is presented for information only. 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 is a legislative update with bills of interest for the 2021-22 legislative session that POST is monitoring, 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 held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 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, June 2, 2021, in West Sacramento, California.

And, if the Commission concurs the appropriate action would be a ROLL CALL VOTE by groups of contracts to authorize the Executive Director to renew Law Enforcement Training and Administrative Contracts. 

The proposed revision to Commission Regulation 1005(a) amends the training requirement for District Attorney Investigators to include completion of either the Regular Basic Course (RBC) or the Specialized Investigators' Basic Course (SIBC).

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the changes as described in the staff report. The proposed changes are subject to the rulemaking process with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2022.

As part of an ongoing process, staff reviews regulations and procedures related to basic courses to determine if revisions are necessary. 

POST staff is proposing a revision to Commission Regulations 1005, 1007, 1008, and Commission Procedure D-1 which will require presenters to notify a student’s employing agency following an initial test failure. 

In addition, POST staff is proposing that the presenter be required to notify the Basic Training Bureau when 15% or more of the students attending the course fail any POST-required scenario or exercise test, to include both initial test(s) and retest(s).

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the changes as described in the staff report.

As part of an ongoing process, basic course content is reviewed to determine if revisions are necessary. POST held a workshop in March 2021 with course presenters and subject matter experts (SMEs) to review the content of the Requalification Course. POST staff are proposing revisions to the course content as a result of this review.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the changes as described in the staff report. The proposed changes are subject to the rulemaking process with a proposed effective date of April 1, 2022.

A discrepancy was discovered while POST staff was conducting a review of POST Regulations. Regulation 1081 indicates law enforcement officers voluntarily participate in Human Trafficking Training courses. California Penal Code 13519.14(e) states every law enforcement officer shall complete Human Trafficking Training courses.

The proposed change to Regulation 1081 will resolve the inconsistency and align the Regulation with statute.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the changes as described in the staff report.

The Advisory Chair will report on the results of the Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 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, June 2, 2021, in West Sacramento, California.

From POST to:

• Alex Villanueva, Sheriff, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; expressing deep sympathy over the tragic on-duty death of Deputy Thomas J. Albanese. 
• Michael Moore, Chief, Los Angeles Police Department; expressing deep sympathy over the tragic on-duty death of Officer Jose Anzora.
• Brian Amoroso, Chief, San Luis Obispo Police Department; expressing deep sympathy over the tragic on-duty death of Detective Luca Benedetti.
• Eric Jones, Chief, Stockton Police Department; expressing deep sympathy over the tragic on-duty death of Officer Jimmy Inn.

1. Appointment of Replacement Representatives to the Advisory Committee:

• Request to appoint Juan Viramontes, President, Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, to the Advisory Committee by the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA) Board of Directors as a replacement representative for Senior Deputy Coroner Artin Baron.

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

• Request to appoint Lieutenant Eric Swift, Napa County Sheriff's Department, to the Advisory Committee by the California Peace Officers Association (CPOA) Board of Directors as a replacement representative for Chief David Honda. 

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

2. Executive Director Performance Review - September 1, 2021

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the date of the Executive Director Performance Review. 

• September 1-2, 2021 - Pasadena, CA

• December 8-9, 2021 - POST HQ, West Sacramento

•  March 2-3, 2022 - TBD

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