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Bill to allow temporary peace‑officer certification advanced to help hire criminal‑justice graduates
Summary
Bill 103‑38, ordered to the voting file, would authorize temporary POST certification for degree‑qualified applicants and set a nine‑month deadline for full certification, while preserving agency discretion on hiring standards.
Senator Gomitato moved to place Bill 103‑38 on the third‑reading/voting file and described it as authorizing temporary peace‑officer certification for individuals with a degree in criminal justice or equivalent and who are in good standing. The measure, as amended in committee, allows employing agencies to prescribe limited duties for temporarily certified hires and requires those hires to obtain full POST certification within nine months; failure to do so may lead to separation from employment.
Why it matters: Supporters said the bill…
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