Police Training
Full Report
Executive Summary
Press Release
Fact Sheet
Study Description
Agenda
Overview
The Little Hoover Commission is examining the development of training standards for California’s law enforcement community.
Lawmakers established the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) in 1959 to set minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement agencies. Agency participation in the POST program is voluntary, though 92 percent of California’s nearly 700 law enforcement agencies participate. The POST Commission also offers a number of tools and services for participating agencies and issues professional certificates to recognize peace officer achievement and proficiency.
Each year, lawmakers introduce new legislation to amend training requirements for peace officers and clarify training priorities for the POST Commission. Given lawmakers ongoing interest in ensuring California peace officers receive adequate and appropriate training, with this study the Commission will:
- Review and analyze existing training requirements for California peace officers.
- Consider how current training requirements align with the responsibilities of peace officers in the field.
- Review the process for amending peace officer training requirements.

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March 112021Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 3)10 a.m.EventAgendaPublic Hearing on Law Enforcement TrainingThursday, March 11, 2021Join Online or By Phone Via ZoomOnline: http://bit.ly/2YAlkAYWebinar ID: 944-5055-4257Password: 257455The hearing will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALittleHoover
1. Testimony from witnesses on law enforcement training
2. Public commentAdd to Calendar: https://evt.mx/mvcJMjAF
Public NoticeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2021
For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125
Notice of Meeting
On Thursday, February 25, 2021 and Thursday, March 11, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct public hearings on law enforcement training beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hearings will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.
Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the hearings by joining online or by phone. Please see find the details for each hearing below. Both hearings will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page.
Thursday, February 25, 10 a.m.- Link: http://bit.ly/3py0Apc
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 964-5733-2687
- Password: 508183
Add to your calendar
Thursday, March 11, 10 a.m.:- Link: http://bit.ly/2YAlkAY
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 944-5055-4257
- Password: 257455
Add to your calendar
We highly recommend members of the public access the hearings through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.
During the hearings, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the hearing. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical hearing, public comments will be heard at the end of the hearing, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.
The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.
If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by Thursday, February 18, 2021.
Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.AGENDA:
Public Hearings on Law Enforcement Training1. Testimony from witnesses on law enforcement training
2. Public comment -
February 252021Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 2)10 a.m.EventAgendaPublic Hearing on Law Enforcement TrainingThursday, February 25, 2021Join Online or By Phone Via ZoomOnline: http://bit.ly/3py0ApcWebinar ID: 964-5733-2687Password: 508183The hearing will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALittleHooverPerspectives from Community Advocates
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Cephus “Uncle Bobby X” Johnson, Uncle of Oscar Grant, Public Speaker, and Social Justice Advocate (Written Testimony)
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Hans Menos, Vice President of Law Enforcement Initiatives, Center for Policing Equity (Written Testimony)
Perspectives from Law Enforcement-
Abdul Pridgen, Vice President, California Police Chiefs Association; Chief, Seaside Police Department (Written Testimony)
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Damon Kurtz, Vice President, Peace Officers Research Association of California; Police Officer, Fresno Police Department (Written Testimony)
Add to your calendar: https://evt.mx/364OfuesPublic NoticeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2021
For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125
Notice of Meeting
On Thursday, February 25, 2021 and Thursday, March 11, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct public hearings on law enforcement training beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hearings will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.
Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the hearings by joining online or by phone. Please see find the details for each hearing below. Both hearings will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page.
Thursday, February 25, 10 a.m.- Link: http://bit.ly/3py0Apc
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 964-5733-2687
- Password: 508183
Add to your calendar
Thursday, March 11, 10 a.m.:- Link: http://bit.ly/2YAlkAY
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 944-5055-4257
- Password: 257455
Add to your calendar
We highly recommend members of the public access the hearings through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.
During the hearings, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the hearing. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical hearing, public comments will be heard at the end of the hearing, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.
The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.
If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by Thursday, February 18, 2021.
Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.AGENDA:
Public Hearings on Law Enforcement Training1. Testimony from witnesses on law enforcement training
2. Public commentVideo -
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February 112021Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 1)10 a.m.EventAgendaPublic Hearing on Law Enforcement TrainingThursday, February 11, 2021Join Online or By Phone Via ZoomOnline: http://bit.ly/3iWqVeiWebinar ID: 949-9546-5685Password: 878330The hearing will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALittleHooverPublic Hearing: 10:00 a.m.
Role of the POST Commission in Shaping California Law Enforcement Training
1. Manny Alvarez, Executive Director, California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (Written Testimony)
Role of the Legislature in Shaping Law Enforcement Training Priorities
2. David Billingsley, Committee Counsel, Assembly Committee on Public Safety (Written Testimony)
Reimagining Police Training: Using Research to Drive Reforms
3. Joseph Cortez, Police Lieutenant, Santa Monica Police Department; Associate Professor, University of Southern California; Co-Chair, Research Advisory Committee, International Association of Chiefs of Police (Written Testimony)
Public CommentsAdd to your calendar: https://evt.mx/3T05Zc3APublic NoticeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2021
For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125
Notice of Meeting
On Thursday, February 11, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on law enforcement training beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.
Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the hearing by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: http://bit.ly/3iWqVei. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 949-9546-5685. The password: 878330. We highly recommend members of the public access the hearing through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.
During the hearing, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the hearing. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical hearing, public comments will be heard at the end of the hearing, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.
The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.
If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by Thursday, February 4, 2020.
Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.Video

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March 112021Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 3)10 a.m.EventAgendaPublic Hearing on Law Enforcement TrainingThursday, March 11, 2021Join Online or By Phone Via ZoomOnline: http://bit.ly/2YAlkAYWebinar ID: 944-5055-4257Password: 257455The hearing will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALittleHoover
1. Testimony from witnesses on law enforcement training
2. Public commentAdd to Calendar: https://evt.mx/mvcJMjAF
Public NoticeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2021
For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125
Notice of Meeting
On Thursday, February 25, 2021 and Thursday, March 11, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct public hearings on law enforcement training beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hearings will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.
Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the hearings by joining online or by phone. Please see find the details for each hearing below. Both hearings will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page.
Thursday, February 25, 10 a.m.- Link: http://bit.ly/3py0Apc
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 964-5733-2687
- Password: 508183
Add to your calendar
Thursday, March 11, 10 a.m.:- Link: http://bit.ly/2YAlkAY
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 944-5055-4257
- Password: 257455
Add to your calendar
We highly recommend members of the public access the hearings through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.
During the hearings, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the hearing. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical hearing, public comments will be heard at the end of the hearing, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.
The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.
If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by Thursday, February 18, 2021.
Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.AGENDA:
Public Hearings on Law Enforcement Training1. Testimony from witnesses on law enforcement training
2. Public comment -
February 252021Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 2)10 a.m.EventAgendaPublic Hearing on Law Enforcement TrainingThursday, February 25, 2021Join Online or By Phone Via ZoomOnline: http://bit.ly/3py0ApcWebinar ID: 964-5733-2687Password: 508183The hearing will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALittleHooverPerspectives from Community Advocates
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Cephus “Uncle Bobby X” Johnson, Uncle of Oscar Grant, Public Speaker, and Social Justice Advocate (Written Testimony)
-
Hans Menos, Vice President of Law Enforcement Initiatives, Center for Policing Equity (Written Testimony)
Perspectives from Law Enforcement-
Abdul Pridgen, Vice President, California Police Chiefs Association; Chief, Seaside Police Department (Written Testimony)
-
Damon Kurtz, Vice President, Peace Officers Research Association of California; Police Officer, Fresno Police Department (Written Testimony)
Add to your calendar: https://evt.mx/364OfuesPublic NoticeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2021
For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125
Notice of Meeting
On Thursday, February 25, 2021 and Thursday, March 11, 2021, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct public hearings on law enforcement training beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hearings will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.
Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the hearings by joining online or by phone. Please see find the details for each hearing below. Both hearings will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page.
Thursday, February 25, 10 a.m.- Link: http://bit.ly/3py0Apc
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 964-5733-2687
- Password: 508183
Add to your calendar
Thursday, March 11, 10 a.m.:- Link: http://bit.ly/2YAlkAY
- Phone Number: (888) 788-0099
- Webinar ID: 944-5055-4257
- Password: 257455
Add to your calendar
We highly recommend members of the public access the hearings through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.
During the hearings, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the hearing. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical hearing, public comments will be heard at the end of the hearing, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.
The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.
If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by Thursday, February 18, 2021.
Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.AGENDA:
Public Hearings on Law Enforcement Training1. Testimony from witnesses on law enforcement training
2. Public commentVideo -
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February 112021Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 1)10 a.m.EventAgendaPublic Hearing on Law Enforcement TrainingThursday, February 11, 2021Join Online or By Phone Via ZoomOnline: http://bit.ly/3iWqVeiWebinar ID: 949-9546-5685Password: 878330The hearing will also be livestreamed on the Commission's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALittleHooverPublic Hearing: 10:00 a.m.
Role of the POST Commission in Shaping California Law Enforcement Training
1. Manny Alvarez, Executive Director, California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (Written Testimony)
Role of the Legislature in Shaping Law Enforcement Training Priorities
2. David Billingsley, Committee Counsel, Assembly Committee on Public Safety (Written Testimony)
Reimagining Police Training: Using Research to Drive Reforms
3. Joseph Cortez, Police Lieutenant, Santa Monica Police Department; Associate Professor, University of Southern California; Co-Chair, Research Advisory Committee, International Association of Chiefs of Police (Written Testimony)
Public CommentsAdd to your calendar: https://evt.mx/3T05Zc3APublic NoticeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2021
For Additional Information Contact:
Ethan Rarick, Executive Director
(916) 445-2125
Notice of Meeting
On Thursday, February 11, 2020, the Little Hoover Commission will conduct a public hearing on law enforcement training beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be conducted via Zoom, under the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Act as revised by Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20.
Members of the public are encouraged to listen to the hearing by joining online or by phone. Click the URL to join online: http://bit.ly/3iWqVei. To join via phone, call toll free from the U.S. by dialing (888) 788-0099. The webinar ID is 949-9546-5685. The password: 878330. We highly recommend members of the public access the hearing through the Zoom app. Please visit the Zoom website for instructions on how to download the Zoom app onto a computer or smartphone.
During the hearing, members of the public may indicate to staff that they wish to make public comment by using the “raise” hand feature in Zoom or sending an email to LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov with your question and the phone number from which you have joined the hearing. As is the Commission’s normal procedure during physical hearing, public comments will be heard at the end of the hearing, following the final agenda item, and will be limited to three minutes each.
The Commission may act on any item listed on the attached hearing agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. The hearing may be cancelled without notice.
If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Little Hoover Commission at (916) 445-2125 or LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov by Thursday, February 4, 2020.
Please be aware that there may be delays in responding to emails or other communications to the Commission as our staff is now working remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. We appreciate your patience.Video