Quarterly Newsletter
Peace Officer Standards & Accountability Division
Q2 2025
The Peace Officer Standards Accountability Division (POSAD) Quarterly Newsletter is a quarterly status report that informs the California law enforcement community of recent updates, projects, and trainings related to certification and decertification.
Have questions about peace officer decertification? You’re not alone.
Earlier this quarter, nearly 200 attendees joined the Peace Officer Standards and Accountability Division (POSAD) for its second live Q&A session on the decertification process.
Law enforcement personnel submitted questions in advance or participated live via Zoom, using the chat feature to ask questions in real time. During the hour-long session, a panel of four POSAD law enforcement consultants answered more than 30 questions.
Watch the full Q&A session to see if your questions were answered and to hear what others are asking.
Stay tuned for details on the next live Q&A session in Q3!
ADDRESS OF RECORD STATISTICS
Total Active, Separated, or Retired Peace Officers
- Total Addresses of Records: 38,024
- Personal Address or PO Box Designations: 15,238
- Agency Address Designations: 22,786
Active Peace Officers
- Total Addresses of Records: 34,581
- Personal Address or PO Box Designations: 13,144
- Agency Address Designations: 21,437
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 June 10, 2025. For further statistics, please visit the POST Data Warehouse.
- Total Approved AMRs: 36,685
- Total Assigned Cases: 33,712
- Total Open Cases: 11,945
- Open Cases w/Agency: 5,588
- Open Cases w/POST: 6,357
- Total Closed Cases: 21,767
- 1205(a)(3) – Physical Abuse/Excessive or Unreasonable Use of Force: 15,296 allegations
- 1205(a)(5) – Demonstrating Bias: 11,314 allegations
- 1205(a)(2) – Abuse of Power: 6,304 allegations
CURRENT CERTIFICATION ACTION STATISTICS
From April 1, 2025, to June 6, 2025, POST has:
- Issued 25 Immediate Temporary Suspensions
- Revoked 12 peace officer certifications
- Four were default revocations, which occur when peace officers who have received revocation proceedings from POST fail to submit an appeal.
- Deemed three peace officers ineligible due to a felony or misdemeanor conviction identified in Government Code section 1029
- Received 13 Voluntary Surrenders
CERTIFICATION BUREAU UPDATE
Commission Regulation 1005 has been amended to clarify the minimum training requirements for peace officers appointed under Penal Code (PC) section 830.1(c) (jail deputies). The regulation now specifies that the PC 832 Arrest Course and/or PC 832 Firearms Course are prerequisites for appointment to this peace officer classification. The minimum training required by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), pursuant to PC §§ 832.3(e) and 6035, may still be completed after appointment. POST staff will not approve new notices of appointment for jail deputies appointed under PC § 830.1(c) if they have not satisfactorily completed at least the PC 832 Arrest Course.
Beginning in June 2025, minimum training for jail deputies will be incorporated into the compliance reporting in the POST Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to more accurately track the training compliance of jail deputies appointed under PC § 830.1(c) training compliance. Effective June 16, 2025, POST will include the jail deputy ranks in the Compliance Analysis Report for peace officers and the POST Profile Report.
Please refer to POST Bulletin 2025-21 for further details. Questions regarding this regulatory change may be directed to Michelle Weiler at (916) 227-4870. Questions regarding the compliance report may be directed to your POST Regional Consultant or the Training Delivery and Compliance Bureau at (916) 227-4863.
INTAKE AND DISPOSITION 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 that includes any allegation(s) of serious misconduct pursuant to Penal Code section 13510.8.
- Please respond by submitting a linked Agency Misconduct Report (AMR) in Mark43.
- Agency Response When Receiving Agency Notification of a POST Public Complaint that does not include any allegations of serious misconduct pursuant to Penal Code section 13510.8.
- Please respond by submitting a linked Agency Supplemental Report in Mark43. In the Narrative card, provide an explanation of the investigative steps (i.e., viewed BWC, took witness statements, interviewed witnesses, interviewed officers) taken during the investigation that led to your conclusion that this POST Public Complaint does not meet the definition of serious misconduct pursuant to California Penal Code section 13510.8.
- In the Attachments card, attach investigative documents (i.e., IA report, Complaint Review Report, Complaint Report, Field Report) that led to your conclusion that this POST Public Complaint does not meet the definition of serious misconduct pursuant to California Penal Code section 13510.8.
- If there are multiple subject officers alleged of committing serious misconduct in the incident, then a separate AMR with its own POST250XXXX-1 number is required for each involved officer.
- Click + New Report.
- Click Generate Report #.
- Open Mark43 in a new tab for each additional officer, and click Generate Report #.
- NOTE: Opening each report in a new tab enables one to copy/paste information into the Mark43 report easily.
- Mark43 Agency Misconduct Guide, Mark43 Agency Supplemental Guide, and a self-paced Mark43 Serious Misconduct Reporting training video program are available.
- The compilation of videos within the training program covers the mechanics of reporting peace officer serious misconduct to POST per Penal Code section 13510.9 and provides updates to internal investigations. Each video focuses on a unique task within the Mark43 reporting software, including submitting an AMR, submitting an Agency Supplemental report, and other topics.
- Please email your request for the Mark43 guides and training video program to the Complaint Intake inbox.
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.
UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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.
Virtual POST Mark43 Agency User Training
Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
POST Mark43 Role Agency User Training (In Person)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
POST, in collaboration with the 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 locations/dates/times, please reach out to your corresponding District Support inbox or visit the PORAC website.
Professional Conduct Southern Bureau
- Buellton – July 2, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
- Westminster – August 29, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
Any inquiries can be sent to: SouthernSupport@post.ca.gov
Professional Conduct Los Angeles County Bureau
- La Verne – July 1, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
Any inquiries can be sent to: LACountySupport@post.ca.gov
Professional Conduct Central Bureau
- San Francisco – July 8, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
- Merced – July 9, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
- Brentwood – August 21, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
Any inquiries can be sent to: CentralSupport@post.ca.gov
Professional Conduct Northern Bureau
- Novato – August 13, 2025, 9:00-11:00 AM
Any inquiries can be sent to: NorthernSupport@post.ca.gov
FREQUENTLY USED FORMS
UPCOMING PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORY BOARD HEARING DATES
July 16, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
July 17, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
POST Headquarters
860 Stillwater Road, Ste 100
West Sacramento, CA 95605
UPCOMING POST COMMISSION SERIOUS MISCONDUCT HEARING DATES
September 10, 2025
9:00 AM - Until adjourned
Golden West College
15744 Goldenwest Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
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.
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Professional Conduct Northern Bureau
Professional Conduct Central Bureau
Professional Conduct Southern/Los Angeles County Bureau