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ACLU urges POST to make disciplinary guidelines clear that a single serious act can trigger decertification
Summary
The ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties asked the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to remove or clarify draft language that could require a pattern of repeated misconduct before revoking officer certification.
The ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties told the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training on May 20, 2025, that draft disciplinary guidelines circulated by POST wrongly suggest that a pattern of repeated serious misconduct is required before an officer’s certificate can be revoked.
Christie Lovehill, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ advocacy and legal director, urged the commission to revise the draft guideline text or explicitly state that a single act of physical abuse, excessive force, participation in a law‑enforcement gang, or dishonesty…
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