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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.

Click on the title of each article section for the full page of links to each individual regulation.

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 Objectives [Repealed]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 Minimum Standards for Peace Officer Employment [Repealed]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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1203. Peace Officer Disqualification
  • 1204. Cancellation of Peace Officer Appointment to the POST Agency Roster
  • 1205. Serious Misconduct
  • 1206. Peace Officer Standards Accountability Division Investigations
  • 1207. Reporting Serious Misconduct
  • 1208. Temporary Suspension of Certification
  • 1209. Notification of Completed Investigation, Officer Rights to Request Review, and Hearing Procedures
  • 1210. Voluntary Surrender
  • 1211. Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board
  • 1212. Commission Hearing on Peace Officer Certification
  • 1213. Suspension and Revocation of Peace Officer Certification
  • 1214. Annual Reporting Requirements 

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