California Code of Regulations › Title 11 - Law › Division 2 - Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training › Article 3 - Regulatory Procedures › Section 1081 - Minimum Standards for Legislatively Mandated Courses

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Legislatively mandated courses, as specified
				in Commission Regulation 1005(f), pertain to training mandated by the Legislature
				for various kinds of peace officers and other groups for which the Commission has
				responsibility to establish minimum standards. The Commission may approve
				legislatively mandated courses that can be completed in fewer than the minimum
				hours. In such cases, the courses must be competency-based, where each student
				demonstrates mastery of clearly specified learning outcomes. Legislatively mandated
				courses shall meet the following minimum content and hours. Commission Regulations
				1052-1056, and 1059 specify the requirements for certification and presentation of
				these courses.
Credit for legislatively mandated courses that can be completed in
				  fewer hours when using technology-based delivery (i.e., interactive multimedia) will
				  be the same number of hours credited for a traditional instructor-led course.
				  Testing is required to demonstrate competency.
Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) -- 160 Hours Narcotic Enforcement
				  (Business and Professions Code section
				  25755)
Narcotics Investigation Course -- 80 Hours*
(1) Role and Responsibility of School Police in
				Campus Communities
(2) Laws and
				Liability/Mandated Reporting Requirements
(3) De-escalation Skills/Conflict
				Resolution
(4) Dynamics of Student
				Development
(5) Principled Policing
				& Problem Solving
(6) Operational
				Awareness in the Educational Environment
(7) Emergency Operations
(8) Informants
(9) Officer Safety
(10) Entry and Search Techniques
(11) Undercover Techniques
(12) Smuggling
(13) Investigative Resources
(14) Examination
*This course may be satisfied by completion of the 80-hour,
				  POST-certified course presented as a single training course, or by completion of two
				  or more POST-certified courses (totaling a minimum of 80 hours) which include the
				  above curriculum.
ABC Narcotics Investigation Field Training Program -- 80
				  Hours
ABC Investigators are required to complete an 80-hour field
				  training program on narcotics investigation that includes on-the-job instruction and
				  hands-on experience associated with all content areas of the Narcotics Investigation
				  Course. Field training shall be conducted under the supervision of investigators
				  selected by ABC. Investigators selected may be either ABC investigators or
				  investigators employed by local police or sheriff's departments. Investigators
				  selected must possess a POST Basic Certificate and have completed at least one year
				  of experience as a full-time narcotics investigator. ABC shall maintain records that
				  individual ABC investigators have completed this field training.
Anti-Reproductive Rights Crimes -- 2 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13778)
(1) Identification of Essential Elements of ARRC
				Crimes
(2) Recognition of Anti-abortion
				Extremists
(3) Investigation of
				Incidents
(4) Development of and Sharing
				of Intelligence to Prevent Crimes
(5)
				Protection of the Rights of Protestors and Victims
(6) Compliance with Reporting
				Requirements
Arrest and Firearms -- 64 Hours (Penal Code section
				  832) (Certified
				  course; requirement satisfied by Basic Course.) Refer to Commission Procedure
				  D-1
Aviation Security -- 40 Hours (Penal Code section
				  832.1)
				  (Certified Course)
(1) Introduction and
				Background
(2) Introduction to the
				Airport Environment -- Overview
(3)
				Criminal Threat to the Aviation Industry
(4) Agencies and Jurisdictions
(5) Legal Aspects of Aviation Security
(6) Law Enforcement Officer
				Responsibilities
(7) Human Behavior
				Consideration
(8) Airfield
				Operations
(9) Presenter-developed
				Test
Basic (Regular) (Penal Code section
				  832.3)
				  (Certified Course) Refer to Commission Procedure D-1
Basic Course for Response Personnel (SEMS/NIMS/ICS) -- 8
				  Hours
(1) Course Overview and
				Objectives
(2) Introduction to the
				Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management
				System (NIMS)
(3) The Incident Command
				System (ICS)
(4) SEMS/NIMS Multi-agency
				Coordination Systems
(5) Incident Action
				Planning
(6) Resource
				Management
(7) Mutual Aid
(8) Transfer of Command/Demobilization
Baton/Impact Weapon Training for County Sheriff or Police Security
				  Officers -- 8 Hours (Penal Code section
				  831.4)
(1) Legal and Ethical Aspects of Force
(2) Baton/Impact Weapon Familiarization and Uses
				of Impact Weapons
(3) First Aid for
				Baton/Impact Weapon Injuries
(4)
				Practical -- Techniques
Campus Law Enforcement Course -- 40 hours
(1) Role and Responsibility of School Police in
				Campus Communities
(2) Laws and
				Liability/Mandated Reporting Requirements
(3) De-escalation Skills/Conflict
				Resolution
(4) Dynamics of Student
				Development
(5) Principled Policing
				& Problem Solving
(6) Operational
				Awareness in the Educational Environment
(7) Emergency Operations
(8) Learning Activities and Group
				Exercises
NOTE: This course satisfies the training specified in Penal Code
				  sections
				  832.2
				  and
				  832.3(g).
Carcinogenic Materials -- 4 Hours (Health and Safety Code section
				  1797.187)
(1) Hazardous Materials, Responsibilities and
				Considerations for First Responders.
(2)
				Hazardous Carcinogenic Materials Identification, Associated Risks, and Minimizing
				Exposure to Responding Officers.
Chemical Agents for Peace Officers
Chemical Agents -- Module A -- 4 Hours (Penal Code section
				  22820)
(1) Evolution of Chemical Agents
(2) Legal Aspects of Chemical Agents
(3) Types of Chemical Agents
(4) Orientation to Chemical Agent Delivery
				Methods
(5) Aerosol Chemical Agent
				Deployment Tactics
(6) Care and
				Maintenance of Aerosol Chemical Agent Devices
(7) Disposal of Aerosol Chemical Agent
				Devices
(8) Practical
				Application
Chemical Agents -- Module B -- 2 hours
(1) Use of Gas Masks
(2) Practical Application
Chemical Agents -- Module C -- 4 hours
(1) Deployment of Tactical Chemical Agent
				Munitions
(2) Scene
				Decontamination
(3) Practical
				Application
Module A satisfies the training requirements of Penal Code section
				  22820
				  for any peace officer whose training need is limited to carrying aerosol chemical
				  agent devices. Modules A and B, included in the Regular Basic Course, satisfy the
				  training requirements of Penal Code section
				  22820
				  for all peace officers who will be using aerosol chemical agents and who are
				  expected to use a gas mask in a chemical agent environment. The addition of Module C
				  satisfies the training requirements for peace officers who are responsible for the
				  deployment of tactical chemical agent munitions.
Chemical Agent Training for Private Investigators, Private Patrol
				  Operators, and Uniformed Patrol Employees of a Private Patrol Operator -- 2 Hours
				  (Penal Code 22835)
The POST-approved course of instruction shall consist of the
				  following:
(1) Self-defense, History of
				Chemical Agents, and Aerosol Weapons
(2)
				Effectiveness as a Self-defense Weapon
(3) Mechanics of Tear Gas Use
(4) Medical Aspects of First Aid
(5) Practical Use
(6) Field Training and Demonstration
(7) Discard of Weapons
Child Abuse Investigation -- 24 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13517)
				  (Certified Course; requirement satisfied by the Basic Course; optional Technical
				  Course.)
(1) General Child Abuse
				Investigative Procedures
(2) Child
				Neglect and Emotional Abuse/Deprivation
(3) Physical Child Abuse
(4) Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of
				Children
(5) Interview and Interrogation
				Techniques
(6) Community Child Care
				Facilities
(7) Course Critique and
				Student Evaluation
Child Safety When a Caretaker Parent/Guardian Is Arrested -- 2
				  Hours Telecourse (Penal Code section
				  13517.7)
(1) Procedures to ensure that officers and
				custodial employees inquire whether an arrestee has minor dependent children that
				need appropriate supervision
(2)
				Authorizing additional telephone calls by arrestee to arrange for care of minor
				children
(3) Use of county child welfare
				services and other similar service providers, as appropriate, to assist in placing
				dependent children when the parent or guardian is unable or unwilling to arrange
				suitable care
(4) Identification of
				local government or nongovernmental agencies able to provide appropriate custodial
				services
(5) Temporary supervision of
				minor children to ensure their safety and well-being
(6) Sample procedures to assist law enforcement in
				developing protocols to ensure the safety and well-being of children when the parent
				or guardian has been arrested
Participation in the course or courses specified in this section
				  by peace officers or the agencies employing them is voluntary.
Crisis Intervention Behavioral Health Course -- 3 hours (Penal
				  Code section
				  13515.27)
Crisis Intervention Behavioral Health Training for Field Training
				  Officers -- 8 hours (Penal Code section
				  13515.28)
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness -- 4 Hours (Penal
				  Code section
				  13519.2)
(1) Legal Requirements for Taking Person into
				Custody
(2) Mental Health/Regional
				Center Referral Resources
(3) Practical
				Exercises
(4) Identification of Primary
				Disability or Problem*
(5) Causes,
				Nature and Behavior Factors of Mental Illness*
(6) Causes, Nature and Behavior Factors of
				Developmental Disabilities*
(7)
				Procedures Required for Detention under Authority of section
				5150,
				Welfare and Institutions Code*
(8)
				Alternate Methods for Handling Developmentally Disabled or Mentally Ill*
*For in-service officers completing basic training prior to July
				  1, 1990, supplementary training consists of 2 hours emphasizing the indicated
				  topics.
Domestic Violence (Basic Course) -- 8 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13519)
(1) Overview of Domestic Violence
(2) Legislative Intent/POST Guidelines
(3) Enforcement of Laws
(4) Court Orders
(5) Tenancy
(6) Documenting Domestic Violence
				Incidents
(7) Victim Assistance and
				Referral
(8) Practical
				Application/Student Evaluation
Domestic Violence Update (In-Service Patrol Officers*) -- 2 Hours
				  (Penal Code section
				  13519(g))
(1) Recent Domestic Violence Related Law
				Changes
(2) Recent Changes to POST's
Guidelines for Law Enforcement Response to Domestic
				Violence
*For in-service officers below the rank of supervisor who are
				  assigned to patrol duties and would normally respond to domestic violence calls or
				  incidents of domestic violence. To be completed every two years.
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse -- 2 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13515).
(1) Relevant Laws
(2) Recognition of Elder and Dependent Adult
				Abuse
(3) Reporting Requirements and
				Procedures
(4) Neglect of Elders and
				Dependent Adults
(5) Fraud of Elders and
				Dependent Adults
(6) Physical Abuse of
				Elders and Dependent Adults
(7)
				Psychological Abuse of Elders and Dependent Adults
(8) The Role of Local Adult Protective Services
				and Public Guardian Offices
Every city police officer or deputy sheriff at a supervisory level
				  and below who is assigned field or investigative duties shall complete a
				  POST-certified Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Course within 18 months of assignment to
				  field or investigative duties.
Electronic Surveillance -- 16 Hours (Penal Code section
				  629.50)
(1) Legal Aspects
(2) Technical Aspects
(3) Practical Aspects
Hate Crimes Framework and Policy (Implements Penal Code section
				  13519.6)
Every state law-enforcement department shall adopt a framework and
				  formal policy as specified in the
Hate Crimes Policy Guidelines
(2008) publication (herein incorporated by reference).
Hearsay Testimony Course -- 1 Hour
(1) The new role of officers at preliminary
				hearings, rules of evidence, and need for accuracy and thoroughness of
				investigations.
(2) Reporting and
				documenting crimes to facilitate hearsay testimony in preliminary
				hearings.
(3) Testifying to hearsay
				statements in a preliminary hearing. This course must be completed by all law
				enforcement officers who have less than five years of service and who wish to
				testify to hearsay evidence in preliminary hearings as required by Penal Code
				section
				872(b).
High-Speed Vehicle Pursuit Training -- 1 Hour Minimum Annually.
				  [Penal Code section
				  13519.8(a)-(e)]
For all peace officers of an agency authorized by law to conduct
				  vehicle pursuits.
(1) Vehicle Safety,
				Operation and Tactics
(2) Agency Vehicle
				Pursuit Policy
(3) Assessing Risk,
				Dangers, and Conditions
(A) Public
				safety
(B) Officer safety
(C) Importance of balancing the known offense and
				need for apprehension against the risks to officers and the public
(4) Consideration of Law Enforcement
				Vehicle Pursuit Issues
(A) When to initiate a
				pursuit
(B) The number of involved law
				enforcement units permitted
(C)
				Responsibilities of primary and secondary law enforcement units
(D) Driving tactics
(E) Helicopter assistance
(F) Communications
(G) Capture of suspects
(H) Termination of a pursuit
(I) Supervisory responsibilities
(J) Blocking, ramming, boxing and roadblock
				procedures
(K) Speed limits
(L) Interjurisdictional considerations
(M) Conditions of the vehicle, driver, roadway,
				weather and traffic
(N) Hazards to
				uninvolved bystanders or motorists
(O)
				Reporting and post-pursuit analysis
When used in conjunction with an agency's pursuit policy, the
California Law Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit Guidelines
(Rev.
				  4/2022)
High Technology Crimes -- 4 Hours* (Penal Code section
				  13515.55)
(1) Law
(2) Recognition of High Technology
				Crimes
(3) Computer Evidence Collection
				and Preservation
*NOTE: Required for every city police officer and deputy sheriff
				  at a supervisory level who is assigned field or investigative duties.
Human Trafficking Training -- 2 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13519.14)
(1) The Dynamics and Manifestations of Human
				Trafficking
(2) Identifying and
				Communicating with Victims
(3) Providing
				Documentation that Satisfy the Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement Required by
				Federal Law
(4) Collaboration with
				Federal Law Enforcement Officials
(5)
				Therapeutically Appropriate Investigative Techniques
(6) The Availability of Civil and Immigration
				Remedies and Community Resources
(7)
				Protection of the Victim
Participating in the Human Trafficking Training course or courses
				  by peace officers or the agencies employing them is voluntary. However, every law
				  enforcement officer, as defined in subdivision (b) of Penal Code §
										13519.14,
				  who is assigned field or investigative duties shall complete a minimum of two hours
				  of training in a course or courses of instruction pertaining to the handling of
				  human trafficking complaints, as described in subdivision (a) of Penal Code §
										13519.14,
				  within six months of being assigned to that position.
Humane Officer Firearms -- 15 Hours (California Corporations Code
				  section
				  14502)
The required course is the Firearms portion of the P.C. 832
				  Course, with an examination.
ICS 300 & 400 Course for Response Personnel (SEMS/NIMS/ICS) --
				  16 Hours
(1) Course Introduction and
				Objectives
(2) Incident Command System
				(ICS) Review
(3) Incident Action
				Planning
(4) Incident Command System
				(ICS) Organization
(5) Comprehensive
				Tabletop Exercises -- minimum of six (6)
(6) Course Review
(7) Final Examinations
Investigation of the Sudden Death of Infants -- 2 Hours
(1) Standard Procedures for Investigating the
				Sudden Death of Infants
(2) Sudden
				Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness
Law Enforcement Response to Terrorism (LERT) -- 8 Hours (Penal
				  Code section
				  13519.12)
(1) Overview of Conventional, Chemical,
				Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Devices
(2) Threat and Hazard Recognition with an Emphasis
				on Ability to Determine Local Vulnerabilities and Basic Intelligence Gathering and
				Sharing, and Historical Issues
(3)
				Understanding the Structure and Function of an Incident Command System
(4) Initial Response Actions, Including
				Preliminary Assessment, Notifications, Resource Needs, and Safety
				Considerations
(5) Coordination with
				Other Emergency Service First Responders
(6) Gathering, Verifying, Assessing, and
				Communicating Incident Information
(7)
				Understanding Mass Casualty Implications and Decontamination Requirements
(8) Balancing Lifesaving Activities with Evidence
				Preservation
(9) General Awareness and
				Additional Training for Each of the First Responder Categories Specific to Each
				Discipline.
Laser Operator Course -- 8 Hours (Vehicle Code section
				  40802)
(1) Radar Review
(2) Scientific Principals
(3) General Operational Considerations
(4) Operation of Specific Laser Devices
(5) Legal Considerations
(6) Examination
NOTE: Required for peace officers issuing speed violation
				  citations using laser or any other electronic speed measuring devices who has
				  already successfully completed a Radar Operator Course, and where a traffic and
				  engineering survey is beyond five years.
Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities Course -- 8 Hours
				  (Penal Code section
				  13515.25)
(1) Cause and Nature of Mental Illness and
				Developmental Disabilities
(2)
				Indicators of Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities
(3) Verbal Intervention Strategies
(4) Responding to Violent Subjects
(5) Alternatives to Lethal Force
(6) Community and State Resources
Missing Persons -- 4 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13519.1)
(1) Benefits for Law Enforcement Involvement and
				Sensitivity*
(2) Initial Response
				Procedures
(3) Locating Missing
				Persons
(4) Legal Requirements for
				Initial Response and Follow-up*
*For in-service officers completing basic training prior to
				  January 1, 1989, supplementary training consists of two hours emphasizing the
				  indicated topics. Public Safety Communications Terrorism Awareness Course (PSC-TAC)
				  -- 8 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13519.12)
(1) Introduction and Overview
(2) The Terrorist Threat
(3) Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
(4) Target Assessment
(5) Counter-Terrorism Measures
(6) Emergency Management (SEMS/NIMS/ICS)
(7) Communications Response
(8) Psychological Impacts
Racial Profiling Training [Penal Code section
				  13519.4(f)]
Part I -- Initial* -- 5 Hours
(1) Why are we here?
(2) Racial Profiling Defined
(3) Legal Considerations
(4) History of Civil Rights
(5) Impact of Racial Profiling
(6) Community Considerations
(7) Ethical Considerations
Part II -- Refresher** -- 2 Hours
(1) Review of Applicable Initial
				Training
(2) Update on Changes in Law
				and Practices
*Included in Basic Course after January 1, 2004.
**To be completed every five years after initial training.
Radar Operator Course -- 24 Hours* (Vehicle Code section
				  40802)
(1) Speed and Enforcement
(2) History and Theory
(3) Laws and Court Decisions
(4) Stationary Radar Operation
(5) Moving Radar Operation
(6) Radar Effects
(7) Visual Speed Determination
(8) Radar Evidence
(9) Practical Exercises and Field
				Testing
(10) Courtroom
				Testimony
(11) Written
				Examination
*NOTE: Required for peace officers issuing speed violation
				  citations using radar speed measuring devices and where a traffic and engineering
				  survey is beyond five years.
Reserve Peace Officer (Penal Code section
				  832.6)
				  (Certified Course; requirement satisfied by the Basic Course.) See Commission
				  Regulation 1007.
Rifle Course -- 16 Hours [Short Barrel, Penal Code section
				  33220(b),
				  Long Barrel, Commission Regulation 1005(i)]
(1) Law Update
(2) Review of Use of Force Issues, Agency
				Policies, and Mission
(3) Safety
				Issues
(4) Nomenclature, Specifications,
				and Capabilities
(5) Firearm Care,
				Breakdown, and Cleaning
(6) Tactical
				Considerations
(7) Skill Development and
				Qualification
Sexual Assault Investigation -- 40 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13516)
				  (Certified Course) Satisfies the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children training
				  requirement specified in Penal Code section
				  13516.
(1) Introduction/Overview*
(2) Laws Related To Sexual Assault*
(3) Victim Dynamics & Interaction*
(4) Offender Dynamics & Interaction
(5) Interviews*
(6) Investigative Techniques and
				Resources*
(7) Special Sexual Assault
				Cases
(8) Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
				of Children*
(9) Evidence*
(10) Case Management
(11) Investigator Wellness
*Basic Course includes 12 hours of instruction addressing these
				  topics. Sexual Harassment -- 2 Hours [Penal Code section
				  13519.7(c)]
(1) Legal Aspects
(2) Behaviors Constituting Sexual
				Harassment
(3) Responding to Unwanted
				Behavior
(4) Complaint Process
Requirement satisfied by the Basic Course. Peace officers who
				  completed basic training prior to January 1, 1995 must complete supplemental sexual
				  harassment training by January 1, 1997. The sexual harassment curriculum, pages 4-9
				  of the document
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Guidelines and Curriculum
				  (1994),
adopted effective December 17, 1994, is herein incorporated by
				  reference.
Shotgun Course -- 16 Hours [Short Barrel, Penal Code section
				  33220(b),
				  Long Barrel, Commission Regulation 1005(i)]*
(1) Law Update
(2) Review of Use of Force Issues, Agency
				Policies, and Mission
(3) Safety
				Issues
(4) Nomenclature, Specifications,
				and Capabilities
(5) Firearm Care,
				Breakdown, and Cleaning
(6) Tactical
				Considerations
(7) Skill Development and
				Qualification
* This training requirement can be satisfied by completing the
				  Regular Basic Course -- Standard Format, Regular Basic Course -- Modular Format,
				  Modules III and II, the Specialized Investigators' Basic Course, or Reserve Modules
				  A, B, and C, which contained POST-certified shotgun training.
Stalking Course -- 2 Hours (Penal Code section
				  13519.05)
(1) Stalking Law
(2) Criminal Threats Law
(3) Other Crimes that Constitute Stalking
				Behavior
(4) Preliminary and Follow-up
				Investigation of Stalking Cases
(5)
				Conducting a Threat Assessment
(6) Civil
				Remedies and Community Resources in Support of Victim
(7) Appropriate Treatment and Protection of a
				Victim State Agency Peace Officers (Penal Code section
				13510.5)
				(Certified Course)
The Advanced Officer Course described in Commission Procedure D-2
				  shall satisfy the minimum training required by Penal Code section
				  13510.5.
Traffic Accident Investigation (Vehicle Code section
				  40600) (Certified
				  Course)
(1) Introduction and
				Orientation
(2) Collision Investigation
				Reporting Procedures
(3)
				Accident-Related Traffic Laws
(4)
				Accident Investigation Procedures
(5)
				Skidmarks/Tiremarks Identification
(6)
				Diagramming
(7) Physical
				Evidence
(8) Vehicle Factors
(9) Human Factors
(10) Driving Under the Influence
(11) Hit and Run
(12) Prosecution/Court Presentations
(13) Practical Exercise (Scenarios)
(14) Final Examination