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POST Monthly Report

September 2019

Keeping you up to date on POST projects

POST Hosts Scenario Manager Course

Scenario Manager Course at POST Headquarters
Scenario Manager Course at POST Headquarters

On August 26-29, 2019, POST’s Basic Training Bureau hosted a 24-hour Scenario Manager Course at POST Headquarters in West Sacramento. The course was attended by 25 students, representing 22 basic academies from throughout the state, and is required for basic academy scenario managers, prior to managing scenario testing. During this course, attendees learned and discussed scenario competencies, test development, testing and remedial training requirements, and scenario test security protocols.

Questions regarding the Scenario Manager Course may be directed to Staff Services Manager I (Specialist) Anita Finner, Basic Training Bureau, at (916) 227-3901.

POST is Reviewing Virtual Reality Force Option Simulators to Enhance De-Escalation and Use of Force Training

POST is in the process of researching and formulating an Information for Bid for the purchase of virtual reality-based simulators to be used in locations throughout the State.  The simulators will be used to reinforce best practices involving tactics and communication related to de-escalation, and considerations for force options.  POST is in the early stages of this project and will be working in conjunction with the State Department of General Services.  More information will be relayed to the field as timelines and contractor selection are solidified.

Questions regarding this project can be addressed to Bureau Chief Don Shingara at (916) 227-4874.

New POST Learning Portal Enhancements

To better serve law enforcement, POST routinely examines how to enhance the Learning Portal. Recent enhancements include:

  • A NEW look that is cohesive with the POST Website and State Administrative Manual (SAM) Standards (SAM 5190.1 and SAM 5190.2),
  • Responsive web design (RWD) that adapts to a variety of devices/screen sizes,
  • Accessibility updates (SAM 4833),
  • Improved search functionality from the home page, and
  • Improved Learning Portal administrative functionality.

Questions or comments regarding the Learning Portal may be directed to Steven Eberly, Learning Technology Resources Bureau, at (916) 227-2509.

POST Staff Attends 14th Annual Women Leaders in Law Enforcement (WLLE) Conference

On September 4-6, 2019, members of POST attended the 14th annual Women Leaders in Law Enforcement (WLLE) conference in Santa Clara.  The purpose of the Training Symposium is to bring together law enforcement professionals in a supportive and empowering environment, enabling us all to learn from the knowledge and experience of others. WLLE is a unique opportunity to network and connect with women and men who can help you succeed in your future endeavors. The symposium's goal is to continue to provide dynamic, contemporary training presented by subject matter experts in their fields and designed to help develop both professional and sworn members of the law enforcement community. The 2019 Symposium theme was “Change to Lead – Lead to Change”.  With over 800 attendees this year, the symposium provided excellent networking and training opportunities for all participants.  Next year's symposium will be held in Anaheim.

For questions regarding POST attendance at the WLLE, contact Senior Consultant Christine Ford at (916) 227-0472.

Training Program Services (TPS) hosts “Police Response to People with Mental Illness or Developmental Disability” Field Guide Update Workshop 

On September 10-12, 2019, TPS brought subject matter experts from across the state together for the first of a two-part workshop to update the “Police Response to People with Mental Illness or Developmental Disability” Field Guide.  Published in 2002, the original guidebook was developed to inform law enforcement on subjects with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and suicidal individuals in the areas of characteristics, indicators, communication tips, and response strategies.  The goal of the workshop was to update the content to mirror more contemporary language and response, update with new and critical case law and legislation, and reformat the guidebook to make a more usable resource for law enforcement during in-field incidents.  Utilizing subject matter experts from law enforcement, legal experts, doctors, and behavioral health executives, the guidebook was redesigned into a document which will be easy to use, informative to the first responder, and usable before, during or after an incident.  Once complete, the guidebook will be available to all law enforcement statewide. The second and final workshop will take place in November.

For questions regarding the “Police Response to People with Mental Illness or Developmental Disability” Field Guide Update workshops, please contact Senior Consultant Mike Radford at (916) 227-3925.

Quality Assessment Program (QAP) Evaluations are in Progress

The Quality Assessment Program utilizes subject matter experts to evaluate POST certified courses for content and delivery. Emphasis is placed on delivering current, relevant curriculum in a manner conducive to adult learning. QAP evaluated the following courses in September 2019: 

  • Officer Involved Shooting, Field Supervisor;
  • Critical Incident and Stress Debrief;
  • Dispatch Ethics and Leadership;
  • Officer Safety/Force Encounter Analysis;
  • Threat Assessment/De-Escalation Strategies;
  • Interview and Interrogation;
  • Narcotic Unit Supervision;
  • Supervisor Leadership Institute, Museum of Tolerance;
  • Dispatcher, Active Shooter Situations;
  • Homeless Liaison Officer; and
  • Special Weapons and Tactics Team Leader.

Emphasis is placed on facilitation of adult learning to improve student learning outcomes.  The use of PowerPoint driven lecture is discouraged, and instructors wanting to enhance their classroom environment management skills will be referred to courses available at the POST Instructor Development Institute (IDI). IDI offers four levels of instructor development, with many courses available to learn specialized skills like facilitation.

Level II-Intermediate Core Course (40 hours)-This course is designed for experienced teachers (with previous instructional skills training) new and enhanced understandings related to the active learner focused classroom, facilitation skills, presentation skills, critical thinking skills, outcome-based learning, problem-based learning and assessment of learning.  The course topics include:  Adult Learning Concepts Review, Problem Based Learning, Emotional Intelligence, Presentation Skills, Critical Thinking, Facilitation Skills Learning Outcomes, Lesson Planning, Instructional Systems Design Introduction, and Instructor Roles and Responsibilities.

The current dates for IDI Level II (Intermediate) are:

  • November 4-8, 2019-San Diego
  • January 13-17, 2020-San Francisco
  • February 3-7, 2020-San Diego
  • March 2-6, 2020-Fresno
  • March 30-April 3, 2020-Orange County
  • May 18-22, 2020-San Francisco

*Additional dates coming for Los Angeles & San Bernardino Areas

If interested, please contact the Government Training Agency for additional information.  For additional instructional training refer to the POST Catalog.  

If you have any questions regarding QAP, please contact Senior Law Enforcement Consultant Mike Radford at (916) 227-3925 or Special Consultant Tamara Baarts, Training Program Services Bureau, at (916) 227-7357.

Meet the New POST Employees

Gerald Fernandez

Gerald Fernandez

Law Enforcement Consultant II
Basic Training Bureau

Gerald comes to us from the FBI Sacramento Office, where he served as a Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of a Joint Terrorism Task Force squad and as the SWAT Coordinator. Gerald previously worked at FBI Headquarters and at the FBI El Paso Field Office. Prior to becoming an SSA,  he conducted investigations in the criminal and national security programs, while serving part-time as a swat operator. Gerald is assigned as a Law Enforcement Consultant II in the Basic Training Bureau.  

Carmen Padilla

Carmen Padilla

Office Technician
Administrative Services Bureau

Carmen comes to us from AccentCare Home Health located in Ranch Cordova, where she was the Administrative Assistant. She is also currently working at Tapa The World in Midtown. Carmen is assigned as an Office Technician in the Administrative Services Bureau.

Dagma Taraya

Dagma Taraya

Senior Accounting Officer
Administrative Services Bureau<

Dagma comes to us from the State Controller’s Office (SCO) where she was the Lead Associate Accounting Analyst in the Accounts Payable unit for the Administration and Disbursements Division for the past three years. Prior to SCO she worked for California Public Employees Retirement (CalPERS) in various positions within the Accounts Payable unit for Financial Reporting and Accounting Services. Dagma is assigned as the Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor) in the Administrative Services Bureau. 

Legislative Update

Status of Current Legislation

The following is Legislation assigned to POST in the 2019-20 session. (Updated 9/19/2019)

 

Bill # and Author Title and Summary Status of Bill

AB 165

Assembly Member Gabriel

Peace officer training: gun violence restraining orders.

Would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to develop and implement, on or before January 1, 2021, a course of training regarding gun violence restraining orders. The bill would require the course to be incorporated into the course or courses of basic training for law enforcement officers on or before January 1, 2021, and would require the course or courses to include specified topics, including the process of filing a petition for gun violence restraining orders and situational training to assist officers in identifying when a gun violence restraining order is appropriate.

Amended Date: 5/16/2019

Status: 8/30/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(12). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 7/8/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)

AB 243

Assembly Member Kamlager-Dove

Implicit bias.

Current law requires every peace officer to participate in expanded training prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training that includes and examines evidence-based patterns, practices, and protocols that make up racial and identity profiling, including implicit bias. Once basic training is completed, current law requires specified peace officers to complete a refresher course on racial and identity profiling at least every 5 years. This bill would require those peace officers currently required to take the refresher course every 5 years, and additional peace officers, as specified, to instead take refresher training on racial and identity profiling, including the understanding of implicit bias and the promotion of bias-reducing strategies, at least every 2 years. 


Amended Date: 4/22/2019

Status: 8/30/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(12). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/12/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)

AB 301

Assembly Member Chu
 

Hate crime data collection and outreach

Would require the Department of Justice to carry out various duties relating to documenting and responding to hate crimes, including conducting reviews of all law enforcement agencies every 3 years to evaluate the accuracy of hate crime data provided and agencies’ hate crime policies, implementing a school-based program in conjunction with school districts and local law enforcement agencies aimed at educating students regarding how to report all suspected hate crimes to prevent future hate crimes, and submitting specified hate crime reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the national crime repository for crime data. The bill would also include a statement of legislative findings and declarations.

Amended Date: 3/26/2019

Status: 5/17/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(5). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 5/1/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)

AB 332

Assembly Member Lackey

Peace officers: training.

Would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, on or before April 1, 2021, to submit a report to the Legislature and Governor with specified data relating to students’ completion of training at academies for peace officers and the availability of remedial training, including, among other things, the number of students who received one or more opportunities for remedial training for a learning domain. The bill would also require the report to include, among other things, a review of academies’ practices regarding training remediation and a discussion of whether the commission finds that minimum standards for an appropriate level of remedial training should be established.

Enrolled : 8/20/2019

Status: 8/30/2019-Approved by the Governor. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 172, Statutes of 2019.

AB 392

Assembly Member Weber

Peace Officers: deadly force

Would redefine the circumstances under which a homicide by a peace officer is deemed justifiable to include when the killing is in self-defense or the defense of another, consistent with the existing legal standard for self-defense, or when the killing is necessary to prevent the escape of a fleeing felon whose immediate apprehension is necessary to prevent death or serious injury. The bill would additionally bar the use of this defense if the peace officer acted in a criminally negligent manner that caused the death, including if the officer’s criminally negligent actions created the necessity for the use of deadly force.

Chaptered: 8/19/2019   

Status: 8/19/2019-Approved by the Governor. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 170, Statutes of 2019

AB 524

Assembly Member Bigelow

Peace officers: deputy sheriffs

Under current law, in certain counties, a deputy sheriff, who is employed to perform duties exclusively or initially relating to custodial assignments with responsibilities for maintaining the operations of county custodial facilities, is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place in the state only while engaged in the performance of the duties of the officer’s employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of employment relating to the officer’s custodial assignments, or when performing other law enforcement duties directed by the officer’s employing agency during a local state of emergency. This bill would include a deputy sheriff employed by the County of Del Norte, the County of Mono, or the County of San Mateo within that definition of peace officers.

Amended: 5/6/2019 

Status: 9/16/19 Enrolled, sent to Governor's Desk

AB 680 

Assembly Member Chu

Public safety dispatchers: mental health training.

Would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, on or before January 1, 2021, to develop mental health training courses for state and local public safety dispatchers, incorporated in the dispatchers’ basic training course and as a continuing training course, that cover specified topics, including recognizing indicators of mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or substance use disorders, and conflict resolution and deescalation techniques. The bill would require the commission to develop these courses in consultation with specified groups and individuals

Amended Date: 8/12/2019

Status: 8/30/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(12). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/19/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)

AB 837

Assembly Member Holden

Peace officers: training: hate crimes.

Would require each local law enforcement agency to require peace officers to attend periodic training in the investigation of hate crimes, using the most recent POST training materials, and would authorize each agency to make the training culturally relevant to the community served by that agency. The bill would require POST to develop guidelines and establish standards for the frequency of that periodic training. By imposing additional duties on local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

Amended Date: 3/21/2019

Status: 5/17/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(5). (May become 2-year bill)

AB 855

Assembly Member McCarty

Department of Justice: law enforcement policies on the use of deadly force

Would require the Attorney General to convene a task force, as specified, to study the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers and to develop recommendations, including a model written policy, for law enforcement agencies.

Amended Date: 3/19/2019

Status: 4/26/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2).  (May become 2-year bill)

AB 1052

Assembly Member Chu

Peace officer training: hate crimes.

Current law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to develop and implement a course of instruction and training for specified peace officers on the topic of hate crimes. Existing law requires that training to be implemented into the basic course and requires, as specified, all state and local law enforcement agencies to provide the training to all peace officers they employ. This bill would require the basic course curriculum on the topic of hate crimes to include the viewing of a specified video course developed by POST.

Introduced Date: 2/21/2019

Status: 8/30/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(12). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/12/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)

AB 1071

Assembly Member Limon

Evidence Based Policing Pilot Program

Would establish an evidence-based policing pilot program within the Department of Justice to gather data and analyze data on the efficacy of evidence-based policing programs. The bill would require the department to convene a task force to design a pilot program that would operate in 3 cities or counties, as specified, would provide training to management and supervisory police personnel on the implementation of evidence-based policing, as defined, and would gather crime-related data from those cities or counties for a period of 2 years during which evidence-based policing practices are implemented.

Introduced Date: 4/12/2019

Status: 4/26/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2).  (May become 2-year bill)

AB 1170

Assembly Member Frazier

Peace officer training: intellectual and developmental disabilities

Current law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to establish a continuing education classroom training course related to law enforcement interaction with mentally disabled persons and to make the course available to law enforcement agencies in California. This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2021, and in consultation with the State Department of Developmental Services, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and representatives of community colleges, to incorporate in-person training provided by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities into that training course.

Amended Date: 03/21/2019

Status:  5/17/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(5). May be acted upon January 2020.

AB 1185

Assembly Member McCarty

Officer oversight: sheriff oversight board.

Would authorize a county to establish a sheriff oversight board, either by action of the board of supervisors or through a vote of county residents. The bill would authorize a sheriff oversight board to issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum when deemed necessary to investigate a matter within the jurisdiction of the board. The bill would authorize a county to establish an office of the inspector general to assist the board with its supervisorial duties, as provided

Introduced Date: 02/21/2019

Status: 9/15/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/9/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)

SB 230

Senator Caballero

Law enforcement: use of deadly force: training: policies

Would, by no later than January 1, 2021, require each law enforcement agency to maintain a policy that provides guidelines on the use of force, utilizing deescalation techniques and other alternatives to force when feasible, specific guidelines for the application of deadly force, and factors for evaluating and reviewing all use of force incidents, among other things. The bill would require each agency to make their use of force policy accessible to the public. By imposing additional duties on local agencies, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.

Introduced Date: 06/26/2019

Status: 9/13/2019-Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 285, Statutes of 2019

SB 273

Senator Rubio

Domestic violence.

Summary: Current law makes the infliction of corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition upon specified victims, including, among others, the offender’s spouse or former spouse, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or a fine of up to $6,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would authorize prosecution for that crime to be commenced within 8 years under certain circumstances, including if the state becomes aware of an audio or video recording, photographs, or a written or electronic communication that provides evidence sufficient to charge the perpetrator or if the perpetrator confesses to the offense.

Amended Date: 07/11/2019

Status: 9/13/2019-Enrolled, sent to Governor's Desk

SB 338

Senator Hueso

Senior and disability victimization: law enforcement policies

Would eliminate the duty imposed on long-term care ombudsman programs to revise or include in their policy manuals specified information regarding elder and dependent adult abuse. The bill would also authorize local law enforcement agencies to adopt a policy regarding senior and disability victimization, as defined. The bill would require, if a local law enforcement agency adopts or revises a policy regarding senior and disability victimization on or after October 1, 2020, that the policy include specified provisions, including those related to enforcement and training.

Amended Date: 06/17/2019

Status: 9/17/2019-Enrolled, sent to Governor's Desk

SB 390

Senator Umberg

School districts and community college districts: school security officers and security guards

Would require school security officers employed by a school district, charter school, county office of education, or community college district, commencing July 1, 2021, and security guards working on the property of a school district, charter school, county office of education, or community college district, to complete that training course regardless of the number of hours worked per week. The bill would require school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, and community college districts to provide the training required for their school security officer employees during regular work hours, except as specified. By imposing additional duties on school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, and community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

Amended Date: 06/20/2019

Status: 9/17/2019-Enrolled, sent to Governor's Desk

SB 399

Senator Atkins

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Current law establishes in the Department of Justice a Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Current law requires the Governor to appoint members to the commission 2 of whom are required to be members of the public who are not peace officers. This bill would require the President pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly to each appoint a member of the commission who is not a peace officer

Introduced Date: 2/20/2019

Status: 9/13/2019 -Enrolled, sent to Governor's Desk

SB 781

Committee on Public Safety

Public Safety Omnibus

Current law requires an employer to disclose employment information, as defined, about an applicant not currently employed as a peace officer or an applicant for a position other than sworn peace officer within a law enforcement agency. Current law requires the employment information to be kept confidential, but authorizes disclosure between the initial requesting law enforcement agency and another authorized law enforcement agency that is also conducting a peace officer background investigation. This bill would authorize disclosure of employment information by the initial requesting law enforcement agency and another authorized law enforcement agency conducting a background investigation on a law enforcement agency applicant that is not a peace officer.

Enrolled: 8/22/2019

Status: 9/5/2019-Approved by the Governor. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 256, Statutes of 2019

 

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