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POST to research mandatory K‑9 standards as Assembly bill AB 400 advances; ACLU urges firmer limits on bite tactics
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POST staff told commissioners Thursday that, after late‑2024 revisions to statewide K‑9 guidance, the agency will evaluate whether mandatory minimum standards for handlers, trainers and programs are needed.
POST staff told commissioners Thursday that, after late‑2024 revisions to statewide K‑9 guidance, the agency will evaluate whether mandatory minimum standards for handlers, trainers and programs are needed.
Management Counseling and Projects LEC Michael Dallas briefed the commission on workshops held with subject‑matter experts and recommended that POST conduct a comprehensive review of training, certification, deployment documentation and evaluation standards for canine programs. Dallas said the updated guidance published in late 2024 underscores the need for consistent statewide standards because current guidance is nonbinding and programs differ widely across agencies.
“My purpose here is to inform the commission that POST proposes to conduct a…
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