The mission of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is to continually enhance the professionalism of California law enforcement in serving its communities.

Recognizing that effective law enforcement is the cornerstone of a free and safe society, POST is committed to a vision of the future that ensures quality, integrity, accountability, and cooperation; encourages new ideas; explores and uses appropriate technologies; and delivers relevant, client-based programs and services.

POST fulfills its mission through...

• Cooperation
  POST is a partner with law enforcement and other public and private entities. POST communicates actively, clearly, and candidly among its staff and with its partners to enhance cooperation in meeting the needs of law enforcement.
  
  
• Advocacy
  POST is an advocate and serves as a catalyst for advancing the profession and the image of law enforcement. POST works with its partners to educate members of the public about their crucial role in supporting quality law enforcement.
  
  
• Advancing Professionalism
  POST, with its partners, establishes and maintains the highest relevant statewide standards for selecting and training law enforcement personnel and ensures compliance with those standards. POST strives to ensure that all California law enforcement agencies have access to high-quality, cost-effective training for the development of the skills, knowledge, ethics, and attitudes necessary for achieving and maintaining professional excellence.
  
  
• Exchanging Information
  POST is a center for the collection, review, evaluation, sharing, development, and referral of ideas and information on selection, training, technology, law enforcement operations, management, leadership, and other relevant topics. This includes identifying trends and emerging needs to enable law enforcement to focus on and address society’s changing issues.
  
  
• Resource Stewardship
  POST works in concert with law enforcement to establish priorities for the use of resources. POST allocates its resources in the most productive, equitable, and cost-effective manner. POST and its partners actively work to assure sufficient resources to meet the needs of law enforcement and the communities it serves.