Specialized Training Requirements

Peace officers in the State of California may perform a variety of unique duties or be assigned to specialized areas during employment with a law enforcement agency. Officers may be required to attend specialized training to perform those unique duties or to participate in specialized assignments during employment with an agency. POST has created a quick reference document to assist the field in locating Legislative Mandated Training requirements for specialized duties officers may be required to perform while on duty with an agency.

Disclaimer: This document is intended for use as a quick reference. Its purpose is not regulatory. For complete Legislative Mandated Training requirements refer to the appropriate law section provided for each requirement.

Table containing Specialized Training Requirements
Training Topic	Training Participation / Responsibility *	Update/Refresher Training
PC 832.1 Airport Security Personnel POST Course Title: "Aviation Security"	REQUIRED *Airport officer.	REQUIRED Completion of a course of training relative to airport security within 90 days of employment.
PC 13517 Child Abuse Or Neglect POST Course Title: "Child Abuse Investigation"	VOLUNTARY *Investigation specialists.	VOLUNTARY
PC 831(c)/831.5(c) Custodial Officers	REQUIRED *Custodial officer.	REQUIRED Satisfactory completion of the training course as specified in Section 832 within 90 days of initial assignment to position. ---- Must satisfactorily meet minimum selection & training standards prescribed by Board of Corrections pursuant to Section 6035 within 1 year following the date of initial assignment to that position.
PC 629.94 Electronic Surveillance	REQUIRED *Investigative or law enforcement officers; other persons as designated.	REQUIRED Certification and Minimum standards as set by the AG.
PC 13515.55 High Technology Crimes & Computer Seizure POST Course Title: "High Technology Crimes"	SPECIAL REQUIREMENT *Every city police officer or deputy sheriff at a supervisory level.	SPECIAL REQUIREMENT Every city police officer or deputy sheriff at a supervisory level assigned field or investigative duties, or within 18 months of assignment to supervisory duties.
VC 40802 (c)(B) Laser Operator	REQUIRED *Arresting officer.	SPECIAL REQUIREMENT 2 hours (Pre-req: Radar Operator)
B&P 25755(d) Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team (ABC) POST Course Titles: "Narcotics Investigation Course" "Narcotics Investigation Field Training Program"	REQUIRED *Any agent assigned to the Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team.	REQUIRED For ABC Four week course on narcotics enforcement
VC 40802 (c)(A) Radar Operator	REQUIRED *Arresting officer	SPECIAL REQUIREMENT 24 hours
PC 832.2 School Police Reserve Officer POST Course Title: "Campus Law Enforcement Course"	REQUIRED *School police reserve officer.	REQUIRED Completion of a course of training relating directly to the role of school police reserve officers within 2 years of appointment.
PC 832.3(f) School Police Officer Employed by a K-12 public school district or California community college.	REQUIRED *School police officer.	REQUIRED Successful completion of a basic course of training before exercising powers of a peace officer; and successful completion of the specialized course of training within 2 years of the date of first employment (if employed after 7-1-99).
PC 832.3 (g)&(h) School Peace Officer POST Course Title: "Campus Law Enforcement Course"	REQUIRED *School peace officer.	REQUIRED Successful completion of a specialized course of training of school peace officers.
PC 13516 Sexual Assault Investigative Procedures POST Course Title: "Sexual Assault Investigation"	REQUIRED *Officers	SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENT Successful completion of training within 6 months of assignment to investigation duties which include the handling of cases involving the sexual exploitation or sexual abuse of children.
PC 832.3(a) Sheriff & Police Officer	REQUIRED *Sheriff, undersheriff, or deputy sheriff of a county; any police officer of a city or district authorized by statute to maintain a police department; police chief.	REQUIRED Successful completion of a course of training before exercising the powers of a peace officer.
PC 831.4(c) Sheriff's Security Officers	REQUIRED *Each sheriff's or police security officer.	REQUIRED Satisfactory completion of the training course as specified in Section 832 prior to being assigned to perform their duties.
PC 33220 (b) Regulation 1081 - see note Long/Short Barrel Rifles POST Course Title: "Rifle Course Part II"	REQUIRED *The training requirement for short barrel rifles is in Penal Code section 33220(b) and applies to peace officer members of a police department, sheriff's office, marshal's office, CHP, and DOJ. Note: The training requirement for long barrel rifles is in Regulation 1081 and applies to peace officer members of agencies that participate in the POST program.	REQUIRED When use is authorized by the agency and within the course & scope of duties …
PC 22820 Tear Gas and/or Tear Gas Weapon Peace Officers And Custodial Officers POST Course Title: "Chemical Agents for Peace Officers"	REQUIRED *Any person who is a peace officer.	SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENT Satisfactory completion of a course of instruction.
PC 22835 Tear Gas and/or Tear Gas Weapon Chemical Agent Training for Private Investigators, Private Patrol Operators, and Uniformed Patrol Employees of a Private Patrol Operator	REQUIRED *A person has satisfactory completion of a course of instruction approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs in the use of tear gas.	REQUIRED
PC 13519.12 Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee POST Course Title: "Law Enforcement Response to Terrorism" (LERT) ~Includes IS 700/800, ICS 100/200~ POST Course Title: "Public Safety Communications Terrorism Awareness Course" (PSC-TAC)	Law Enforcement Agencies Instructors must complete the POST-certified 24-hour trainer course prior to the deliver or presentation of the of the 8-hour awareness course.	REQUIRED Peace officers and 1^st responders to terrorism incidents at the rank of lieutenant and below who are assigned to a field position. Public safety communications personnel
PC 831.6(c) Transportation Officer	REQUIRED *Transportation officer.	REQUIRED Satisfactory completion of the training course as specified in Section 832 prior to the transportation of any prisoner.
GC 8607 SEMS- Standardized Emergency Management System (Disaster Response) ICS 300/400 Federal (FEMA) Training Requirement HSPD-5	REQUIRED *All federal, state and local agencies must decide who, within their respective organization, should take this training.	REQUIRED ICS 300 (Intermediate) ICS 400 (Advanced)
PC 832.25 Welfare Fraud Investigators or Inspectors	REQUIRED *All welfare fraud investigators or inspectors appointed as peace officers.	SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENT Completion of a specialized investigators basic course within 1 year of hire. Exemptions: 1-Appointment date prior to 1-1-01. 2-Possession of a valid Basic POST certificate 3-Successful completion of a POST certified regular basic course within 3 years prior to appointment.

Continuing Professional Training Requirement

Every peace officer (other than a Level III Reserve Peace Officer), Public Safety Dispatcher, and Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor shall satisfactorily complete the CPT requirement of 24 or more hours of POST-qualifying training during every two-year CPT cycle. Effective January 1, 2002, certain peace officers in specific duty assignments must satisfy a portion of the CPT requirement by completing Perishable Skills and Communications training.

Perishable Skills/Communications Requirement for CPT

Effective January 1, 2002, all peace officers (except reserve officers) below the middle management position and assigned to patrol, traffic, or investigation who routinely effect the physical arrest of criminal suspects are required to complete Perishable Skills and Communications training.

Perishable Skills Program (PSP)

Perishable Skills Program consists of 12 hours of psychomotor, 2 hours of communications, and 4 hours of use of force training every 24 months.

Category I - Tactical Firearms - 4 hour minimum
Category II - Driver Training/Awareness - 4 hour minimum
Category III - Arrest & Control - 4 hour minimum
Category IV - Strategic Communications - 2 hour minimum
Category V - Use of Force - 4 hour minimum

Courses in each of the above categories must include the specified minimum topics and exercises and meet the stated course objectives to qualify for the PSP program. All minimum topics and course objectives may be found in Commission Regulation 1005(d).

It is recommended that managers and executives complete, within their two-year compliance cycle, two hours of CPT devoted to updates in the perishable skills topical areas enumerated above.