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1950. Peace Officer Selection Requirements
1951. Peace Officer Reading and Writing Ability Assessment
Applicant Preparation Guide for the Entry-level Law Enforcement Test Battery
(pdf)
POST Entry-level Law Enforcement Test Battery – Agency FAQs
POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) Security Agreement
Upload Test Designee Spreadsheet for POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB)
POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) Proctor Training
1952. Peace Officer Oral Interview
About the Oral Interview Question Bank
Interviewing Peace Officer Candidates: Hiring Interview Guidelines
1953. Peace Officer Background Investigation
Background Investigation Manual
Sample Background Investigation Manual Forms
(pdf)
Personal History Statement – Peace Officer (2-251)
(pdf)
Verification of Qualification for Peace Officer Appointment (2-355)
(pdf)
1954. Peace Officer Medical Evaluation
Medical Screening Manual
Medical History Statement – Peace Officer (2-252)
(pdf)
Medical Examination Report – Peace Officer (2-253)
(doc)
Medical Suitability Declaration (2-363)
(pdf)
1955. Peace Officer Psychological Evaluation
Peace Officer Psychological Evaluators
Peace Officer Psychological Screening Manual
Sample Psychological Screening Manual Forms
(pdf)
Psychological Suitability Declaration (2-364)
(pdf)
Additional Resources
Peace Officer Certification
Physical Ability Testing – Applicant FAQs
Workshop Security Agreement
Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Requirements and Resources
Commission Regulations
1956. Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Requirements
1957. Public Safety Dispatcher Verbal, Reasoning, Memory, and Perceptual Abilities Assessment
POST Entry-level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery – Agency FAQs
POST Entry-Level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery Security Agreement
Upload Test Designee Spreadsheet for POST Entry-Level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery
POST Entry-level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery: User Manual
(pdf)
POST Entry-Level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery Proctor Training
POST Entry-level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery Examinee Guide
(pdf)
1958. Public Safety Dispatcher Oral Communication Assessment
1959. Public Safety Dispatcher Background Investigation
Background Investigation Manual
Sample Background Investigation Manual Forms
(pdf)
Public Safety Dispatcher - Personal History Statement (2-255)
(pdf)
1960. Public Safety Dispatcher Medical Evaluation
Medical History Statement – Public Safety Dispatcher (2-264)
(pdf)
Medical Examination Report – Public Safety Dispatcher (2-265)
(doc)
Additional Resources
Workshop Security Agreement
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Peace Officer Certification
Peace Officer Psychological Evaluators
Peace Officer Selection Requirements FAQs
Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Requirements FAQs
Regional Consultants
Senate Bill 2 FAQs
Submit a Background Investigation Request via GovQA
Selection Bulletins
2024-44: POST Releases Revised Background Investigation Manual – Guidelines for the Investigator
2024-08: Background Investigations: Information Regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California Investigative Consumers Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA)
2023-67: Legislative Changes Effecting Selection Standards - Cannabis Use
2023-66: New Records Request Platform, GovQA, is Now Live
2023-62: Firearm Eligibility Attestation
2023-61: Transition from NextRequest to GovQA for Background Investigation Requests, Peace Officer Requests for Personal Records, and California Public Records Act Requests
2023-57: Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action – Amend Commission Regulation 1003 – Employment Status Notifications and Commission Regulation 1950 – Peace Officer Selection Requirements
2023-54: Regulatory Changes to Peace Officer Selection Standards – Commission Regulations 1950, 1953, 1954, and 1955
2023-47: Amendments to Commission Regulations 1953, 1954, and 1955 – Approved – Effective October 1, 2023
2023-26: Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action – Amend Peace Officer Selection Standards, Regulation 1953
2023-25: Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action – Amend Peace Officer Selection Standards, Regulations 1950 and 1953
2023-08: Background Information Requests Regarding Peace Officer Certification Status or Disciplinary Matters as a Result of Serious Misconduct
2023-07: Pre-Employment POST Profile Access
2023-02: Revised Personal History Statement – Peace Officer (POST 2-251) and new Verification of Qualification for Peace Officer Appointment (POST 2-355)
2023-01: Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action – Amend Peace Officer Selection Standards, Commission Regulations 1953, 1954, and 1955
2022-47: Recent Legislative Changes Relevant to Peace Officer Selection Standards
2022-46: Senate Bill 2 Implementation: Amendment of Commission Regulation 1953 - Approved - Effective January 1, 2023
2022-34: Amendments to Peace Officer Selection Standards, Commission Regulations 1953 and 1955
2022-27: Amendments to Peace Officer Background Investigation and Public Safety Dispatchers Background Investigation, Commission Regulations 1953 and 1959