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POST to absorb nearly $11.12 million reduction in 2025–26; six vacant positions flagged
Summary
POST staff told the commission that a May budget revision cuts about 9.94% of POST’s 2025–26 budget — roughly $11.123 million — and that the agency plans to meet the target with six vacant positions and operational savings while protecting training delivery.
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training was told that a May revision to the governor’s budget requires a 9.94% reduction to POST’s 2025–26 appropriation — approximately $11.123 million — and that staff are planning operational savings and six position reductions to meet the mandate without interrupting training delivery.
Assistant Executive Director Tom Osborne described the impact as a combined savings plan: about $1.789 million from six vacant positions and roughly $9.334 million from operational reductions. He told…
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