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This manual contains information about the Commission on Peace
Officer Standards and Training (POST) Program. The POST Program
exists under the authority of, and in compliance, with California
Penal Code Sections l3503, 13506, and l3510. The POST Program is
voluntary. A jurisdiction or department that desires to participate
in the POST Program may apply, and if accepted, must adhere to the
regulations stated in this manual.
Additional information regarding this manual may be obtained by
contacting the Information Services Bureau at 916.227.4840.
- Commissioners
- Table of Contents (doc)
- Section A - Law (doc), contains
the sections of the California Penal Code and Government Code
relating to POST.
- Section B - Regulations (doc),
contains Commission Regulations which departments must adhere
to participate in the POST Program. These regulations have been
codified in Title 11, Division 2, of the California Code of Regulations.
- Section C - Personnel Selection
& Standards (doc), provides personnel selection and standards
requirements established in Section 1002 and 1007 of the Commission
Regulations.
- Section D - Training (doc),
provides procedures related to all POST-certified training.
Procedures
for Basic Course attendance, waivers, requalifications, and after-academy
field training programs are also described in this section.
The
POST Catalog of Certified Courses,
which lists available training courses and presenters, is a
separate
publication that may be viewed/downloaded from our website.
- Section E - Reimbursement (doc),
provides departments with information on the Reimbursement Program
through the Peace Officer Training Fund when expenses are incurred
for the attendance of POST certified courses by their personnel.
Requirements, plans, rates, policies, and forms are detailed in
this section.
- Section F - Certificates (doc),
outlines the eligibility requirements for award of POST professional
certificates. It further describes the conditions for cancelling
or recalling certificates.
- Section G - Management Counseling
(doc), provides information about requesting management counseling
services for improving the administration, management, or operation
of a law enforcement agency.
- Section H - Reserve Officers
(doc), provides the minimum training standards, and certificate
application requirements for the reserve officer.
- Revision Log (pdf), lists revisions
which have been placed on the POST website since the May 31, 2001
Revision CXX, which was mailed to agencies.
- POST Forms
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