• Action Summary - March 2, 2022
• Meeting Minutes - March 2, 2022
• Action Summary - April 7, 2022
• Meeting Minutes - April 7, 2022

This is a status report of courses which have been certified and decertified from 02/01/2022 to 04/30/2022. 

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

The Solano Community College Department of Public Safety has entered into the POST Reimbursable Peace Officer Program for its peace officers.  

This 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. 

Report on the Penal Code requirement for the Specialized Investigators' Basic Course.

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

This is a legislative update with bills of interest for the 2022 legislative session that POST is currently monitoring. Some of these bills may affect POST operations and/or affect our law enforcement partners. It is not a complete list of bills that could impact law enforcement.

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 Thursday, May 26, 2022, in West Sacramento, CA.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Report from their meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in West Sacramento, CA. 

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 Office of Administrative Law (OAL) requested additional information be included in the initial rulemaking file which required the public be noticed and provided a 15-day public comment period.

This item, regarding the proposed changes to the minimum training requirements for District Attorney Investigators, is being presented to allow the Commission to consider those comments and determine if staff should continue to move forward with the rulemaking file. 

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

Management Counseling and Projects Bureau has completed a review and update to the 2007 version of the Vehicle Pursuit Guidelines. Should the Commission approve this update and revision, staff proposes the Commission also approve changes to Commission Regulation 1081 where these guidelines and a Telecourse DVD created in 2007 are incorporated by reference. If approved, staff will begin the process of approval for these changes with the Office of Administrative Law. 

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

This is a report on the proposed regulation changes to Commission Regulations 1953 and 1955 commensurate with Assembly Bill 846 (AB 846). AB 846 expanded Government Code Section 1031(f) to require that the psychological evaluation include screening for bias against race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, that might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer. It also required POST to study, review, and update regulations and associated screening materials related to the emotional and mental condition evaluation required by Section 1031, to incorporate the identification of implicit and explicit bias. 

In support of the legislative requirement, POST developed the Bias Assessment Framework, regulations, and guidance. The proposed regulations were presented to and approved by the Commission at their September 2021 meeting. Subsequently, the proposed regulations were submitted to and then withdrawn from the Office of Administrative Law’s (OAL) regulatory review process to address comments received during the public comment period. The proposed regulations were revised to incorporate recommendations made by the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) board. The previously approved regulations and new proposed language are being presented to the Commission for review and approval. 

Staff is requesting Commission approval, subject to the Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action process, for the proposed changes to Commission Regulations 1953 and 1955, including the previously approved Bias Assessment Framework, Multicultural Competence for screening psychologists, and the new proposed addition of social media checks for peace officer candidates.  

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

At the October 22, 2020 meeting, the Commission approved the proposed amendments to Commission Regulation 1005 – Minimum Standards for Training and Training Procedure D-2. Upon approval from the Office of Administrative Law in March 2021, the proposed changes amended the regulation to update the minimum topic content and instructional methodology requirements for the Perishable Skills Program (PSP) topics of Arrest and Control, Driver Training/Awareness, Tactical Firearms, and Communications. POST staff identified a need to update the wording used in one of the objectives of Tactical Firearms and propose to amend the regulation to correct this. The POST Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) report was also incorporated by reference at the time of the last revision. POST staff proposes to remove this as a document incorporated by reference.

If the Commission concurs, the appropriate action would be a MOTION to approve the amendments to the regulation specified in this report.

• September 22, 2022, San Diego
• November 30-December 1, 2022 - POST HQ, West Sacramento
• March 1-2, 2023 - TBD
• June 7-8, 2023 - POST HQ, 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) Electronic Frontier Foundation v. California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, Yolo County Superior Court, Case No CV2021-0911.

 
 b) Tamara Evans v. POST, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2014-00164423; Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:15-cv-01951.