Commission Regulations

Regulations are established and adopted in compliance with and by authority of Penal Code sections 13500 et seq., and are codified in Title 11, Division 2 of the California Code of Regulations.

Article 1. General

• 1000. Objectives [Repealed]
• 1001. Definitions
• 1002. Minimum Standards for Peace Officer Employment [Repealed]
• 1003. Employment Status Notifications
• 1004. Field Training Program
• 1005. Minimum Standards for Training
• 1006. Extension of Time Limit for Course Completion
• 1007. Reserve Officer Minimum Training Standards
  • Reserve Officer Program Procedures
• 1008. Basic Course Requalification Requirements
• 1009. Academy Instructor Certificate Program (AICP)
• 1010. Participation (in the POST Program)
• 1011. Professional Certificates for Public Safety Dispatchers and Records Supervisor
  • Certificate Applications
• 1012. Conditions for Continuing Employment
• 1013. Code of Ethics
• 1014. Reimbursement for Training of Non-Sworn Personnel 
• 1015. Reimbursements
• 1016. Services Provided by the Commission
  • Management Counseling
• 1018. Public Safety Dispatcher Programs
• 1019. Feasibility Studies (Peace Officer Status/Designation Request)

Article 3. Regulatory Procedures

• 1051. Course Certification Program
• 1052. Requirements for Course Certification
• 1053. Requirements for Distance Learning Course Certification
• 1054. Requirements for Course Budget
• 1055. Requirements for Course Presentation
• 1056. Annual Recertification
• 1057. Denial of Course Certification/Suspension/Decertification
• 1058. Appeals Process
• 1059. Requirements for Basic Course Certification
• 1060. Requirements for Verifying Successful Completion of a Non-POST-Certified Course
• 1070. Minimum Training Standards for Instructors of POST-Certified Specialized Training
• 1071. Minimum Training Standards for Basic Academy Directors, Coordinators, and Recruit Training Officers
• 1080. PC 832 Arrest and Firearms Course Requalification
• 1081. Minimum Standards for Legislatively-Mandated Courses
• 1082. Minimum Content Requirements for Instructor Courses
• 1083. Minimum Content Requirements for Academy Staff Courses
• 1084. Standardized POST Training Curriculum

Article 4. Peace Officer Certification

• 1201. Definitions Related to Peace Officer Certification
• 1202. Peace Officer Certificates
• 1205. Serious Misconduct
• 1212. Commission Hearing on Peace Officer Certification
• 1213. Suspension and Revocation of Peace Officer Certification

Article 5. Peace Officer and Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Requirements

• 1950. Peace Officer Selection Requirements
• 1951. Peace Officer Reading and Writing Ability Assessment
• 1952. Peace Officer Oral Interview
• 1953. Peace Officer Background Investigation
• 1954. Peace Officer Medical Evaluation
• 1955. Peace Officer Psychological Evaluation
• 1956. Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Requirements
• 1957. Public Safety Dispatcher Verbal, Reasoning, Memory, and Perceptual Abilities Assessment
• 1958. Public Safety Dispatcher Oral Communication Assessment
• 1959. Public Safety Dispatcher Background Investigation
• 1960. Public Safety Dispatcher Medical Evaluation