| The POST Administrative
Services Bureau (ASB) provides support resources to POST staff, the
Commission, and participating agencies. These support resources include:
accounting, budgeting, business services, contracts, mail, personnel,
procurement, property management, reproduction, safety, and training.
ASB also provides information and oversight controls to ensure POST
meets its legal obligations while fulfilling the needs of the agency
and its clients. Additionally, ASB serves as the primary telephone
contact for POST and the first point of contact for visitors. Contacting
POST and Job Opportunities at POST are
two website pages maintained by ASB. Additional bureau services include:
Certificates Program
The purpose of the Professional Certificate Program is to foster education, training and professionalism
in law enforcement; to raise the level of competence of law enforcement officers; and to foster cooperation
between the Commission, agencies, groups, organizations, jurisdictions, and individuals.
The Commission through the Certificates Unit awards Professional Certificates comprised of the Basic,
Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, Management, Executive, Reserve Officer, Dispatcher, and Records Supervisor
certificates for individuals appointed by agencies in the POST Program. These respective certificates recognize
achievement in education, training, and experience. The purpose of the program is to raise the level of competence
of law enforcement personnel and to foster cooperation between the Commission, agencies, organizations, jurisdictions,
and individuals.
Questions about the POST Professional Certificate Program may be directed to the Certificates
Unit at 916.227.4253 or by email at certificates@post.ca.gov.
There are also Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
which may be helpful.
Training Reimbursement Program
POST certifies courses for presentation at locations throughout the state and reimburses law
enforcement agencies in the POST program for travel, lodging, meals, tuition, and backfill costs.
Annually, the Reimbursement Unit process more than 55,000 claims for reimbursement, totaling approximately
$22 million. Local agencies submit Training Reimbursement Request - POST 2-273 (pdf) to the course presenter
upon completion of training. Reimbursement procedures are described in the POST
Administrative Manual (doc) and detailed in Section E – Reimbursement Procedures (doc).
Questions about the Reimbursement Program may be directed to the Reimbursement Unit at 916.227.3933 or by
email to reimbursements@post.ca.gov. There are also Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
which may be helpful.
Contracts
POST processes approximately 250 contracts each year, totaling
more than $16 millon. These contracts cover operational services
as well as field operation contracts for law enforcement training,
meetings, broadcast services, driver simulators, force options simulators,
agency training and technology needs.
A POST-assigned project coordinator negotiates the contracts, most
of which require POST Commission approval. After Commission approval
is received, the contract analyst develops the contracts in compliance
with State rules and regulations. Contract preparation takes approximately
thirty (30) business days before the contract can to be mailed to
the contractor for signature. After the contractor returns the signed
contract to POST, another 15 business days is required to gain final
approval of the contract.
Information about the State of California contracting process
can be found at www.ols.dgs.ca.gov.
Contracts advertised for bid are located on the California State
Contracts Register at: www.osmb.dgs.ca.gov/cscr.
Questions regarding contracts may be directed to the POST contract
coordinator at 916.227.3924.
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