Quarterly Newsletter
Peace Officer Standards & Accountability Division
Q1 2025
POST was recently featured on the On The Job podcast with PORAC! In the episode, Bureau Chief Robert Guyton and Law Enforcement Consultants David Peletta, Robby Bringolf, and Kevin Sherburne join PORAC President Brian Marvel and Vice President Benjamin Therriault to discuss Senate Bill 2 (2021), helping clarify common misconceptions while providing straightforward information about how the process actually works and what officers need to know.
Watch the full video on YouTube OR listen via your favorite podcast platform.
For more information about this process, visit the POST YouTube Channel and discover our peace officer certification and decertification series. The informational seven-part video series guides viewers through the recent certification changes for California peace officers, featuring sections on understanding of serious misconduct, the investigative process, the legal review process, and the change in the relationship between California peace officers and POST.
ADDRESS OF RECORD STATISTICS
Total Active, Separated, or Retired Peace Officers
- Total Addresses of Records: 34,025
- Personal Address or PO Box Designations: 13,412
- Agency Address Designations: 20,613
Active Peace Officers
- Total Addresses of Records: 31,301
- Personal Address or P.O. Box Designations: 11,745
- Agency Address Designations: 19,556
CURRENT PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION AND DECERTIFICATION STATISTICS
The below statistics include a brief summary of total agency misconduct reports (AMR), case volume, and the top three allegations as of March 11, 2025. For further statistics, please visit the POST Data Warehouse.
- Total Approved AMRs: 33,791
- Total Assigned Cases: 32,676
- Total Open Cases: 19,210
- Open Cases w/Agency: 7,839
- Open Cases w/POST: 11,371
- Total Closed Cases: 13,466
- 1205(a)(3) – Physical Abuse/Excessive or Unreasonable Use of Force: 14,291 allegations
- 1205(a)(5) – Demonstrating Bias: 10,475 allegations
- 1205(a)(2) – Abuse of Power: 5,551 allegations
CURRENT CERTIFICATION ACTION STATISTICS
From January 1, 2025, to March 10, 2025, POST has:
- Issued 17 Immediate Temporary Suspensions.
- Revoked nine peace officer certifications.
- One was a default revocation, which occurs when peace officers who have received revocation proceedings from POST fail to submit an appeal.
- Deemed nine peace officers ineligible due to a felony or misdemeanor conviction identified in Government Code section 1029.
- Received nine Voluntary Surrenders.
PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION ACTIONS PAGE UPDATES
Key changes to the information retained on the Peace Officer Certification Actions page of the POST Website have been made and became effective in February 2025. These changes affect withdrawn Immediate Temporary Suspensions (ITS) and certification actions that have been replaced by subsequent actions.
If a peace officer has had their ITS withdrawn by the Executive Director, the withdrawn ITS will be shown in red strikeout, with a comment that the ITS was withdrawn, for a period of 90 days. After 90 days have elapsed, POST will remove the names of peace officers who have had their ITS withdrawn by the Executive Director. Their information will no longer be displayed on the Peace Officer Certification Actions page.
In addition, actions that have been replaced by subsequent actions will be removed from this listing. For example, if a peace officer was initially issued an ITS and had their certification subsequently revoked, the ITS will be removed and only the revocation will be displayed. Requests for information regarding prior certification actions can be submitted to POST as a CPRA request via GovQA.
A search bar has also been highlighted at the top of the list to make it easier to search for listings based on different criteria. The search bar can be used to search by name, agency, certification action type, or other key words. Listings are shown alphabetically by default. The entire list can also be sorted by column type. For example, clicking on the first name or last name column will sort the list in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order, depending on the column selected. Clicking on the Certification Action heading will sort the list alphabetically (or reverse if clicked a second time) by the type of action taken.
Questions regarding the updates to the Peace Officer Certification Actions page may be directed to the Certification Bureau.
INTAKE AND DISPOSTITION BUREAU UPDATE
The following is a list of recommendations to help agency Mark43 reporters manage and submit their Mark43 reports.
- Agency Response When Receiving Agency Notification of a POST Public Complaint. If the complaint includes any allegation(s) of serious misconduct pursuant to Penal Code section 13510.8, please respond by submitting a linked Agency Misconduct Report in Mark43.
- Mark43 Draft Reports Reminder. Review all Mark43 reports in Draft status. If the Draft report was created in error, state “Created in Error” in the Narrative card and submit the report to intake for approval.
- Mark43 Rejected Reports Reminder. Review all Mark43 reports in rejected status. Complete assigned tasks or corrections and resubmit the report to intake for approval.
The following is a reminder to review and update your agency's Mark43 users:
- Ensure your agency’s authorized Mark43 users are up to date. Any personnel who no longer need access should be removed as a user. POST staff frequently communicate with Mark43 users to provide notifications and request additional information regarding reports of alleged serious misconduct. If your agency needs to remove or add users in Mark43, fill out the Mark43 Access Application, POST 2-361 (12/2022), and submit the completed form to Mark43usersupport@post.ca.gov or fax the form to (916) 227-5271.
Should you have any questions about responding to a POST Public Complaint, submitting an Agency Misconduct Report, submitting an Agency Supplemental Report, or managing permissions for your Mark43 reports, please contact the Intake and Disposition Bureau at (916) 227-2822.
TRAINING UPDATE
On January 22, 2025, POSAD Law Enforcement Consultants hosted the first live Q&A session via Zoom on peace officer decertification. Personnel from law enforcement agencies had the opportunity to send questions in advance or call into the Zoom meeting and ask questions through the chat feature and have their decertification questions answered. This session was recorded and the video was linked to the POST website for future reference. POSAD plans to host these Q&A sessions quarterly, so check the POST website for the next date tentatively set for April 2025.
UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITES
POST Intake and Disposition staff will be conducting several free, in-person and virtual trainings for Serious Misconduct Reporting with Mark43. To sign up for one of the below training courses, please visit EventBrite.
POST Mark43 Role Agency User Training (In Person)
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – 8:00 AM
Virtual POST Mark43 Agency User Training
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – 8:00 AM
POST Mark43 Role Agency User Training (In Person)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – 8:00 AM
POST, in collaboration with Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), will be sharing the latest information on peace officer certification/decertification by offering several opportunities to attend a two-hour presentation. Please note this presentation offers up to two hours of CPT credit. If you are interested in any of the following training location/dates/times, please reach out to your corresponding District Support inbox, or visit the PORAC website.
Professional Conduct Southern Bureau
- Anaheim – April 2, 2025, 1:00-3:00 PM
- San Diego – April 4, 2025, 1:00-3:00 PM
Any inquiries can be sent to: SouthernSupport@post.ca.gov
Professional Conduct Los Angeles County Bureau
- Los Angeles – April 1, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
Any inquiries can be sent to: LACountySupport@post.ca.gov
Professional Conduct Central Bureau
- Madera – June 17, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
- Bakersfield – June 18, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
Any inquiries can be sent to: CentralSupport@post.ca.gov
Professional Conduct Northern Bureau
- Sacramento – April 21, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
- Sonoma – April 22, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
Any inquiries can be sent to: NorthernSupport@post.ca.gov
FREQUENTLY USED FORMS
Below are some quick links to frequently used POST peace officer certification forms:
RECENTLY APPROVED RULEMAKING FILES RELATED TO CERTIFICATION
The following is a list of recently approved rulemaking files, related to peace officer certification, proposed by the Commission on POST. The Office of Administrative Law reviews these rulemaking files to ensure compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
View all Commission on POST Regulatory Actions.
UPCOMING POST COMMISSION SERIOUS MISCONDUCT HEARING DATES
June 5, 2025
8:00AM – Until Adjourned
POST Headquarters
860 Stillwater Road, Ste 100
West Sacramento, CA 95605
UPCOMING PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORY BOARD HEARING DATES
July 16-17, 2025
9:00AM – 5:00PM
POST Headquarters
860 Stillwater Road, Ste 100
West Sacramento, CA 95605
DISTRICT CONTACTS
The Peace Officer Standards Accountability Division identified and separated the State of California into districts. Cases will be handled regionally. Below are the Law Enforcement Consultant contacts listed for each district.
Professional Conduct Northern Bureau
Professional Conduct Central Bureau
Professional Conduct Los Angeles County Bureau
Professional Conduct Southern Bureau