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POST proposes electronic basic‑course waiver submissions and raises eligibility thresholds
Summary
POST recommended moving basic course waiver (BCW) applications to an online submission system and raising minimum eligibility requirements — increasing academy hours from 200 to 400, extending patrol experience to two years and adding a six‑year maximum break in qualifying service.
POST staff presented proposed amendments to the Basic Course Waiver (BCW) program on June 3, including an electronic submission system and higher minimum qualifications for applicants from other states.
Lede: Law enforcement consultant Michael Marshall told the advisory committee that POST receives roughly 50 BCW applicants a year and that, since Jan. 2020, 272 applicants received waivers; POST staff proposes web‑based submissions and a raised eligibility floor aligned to contemporary academies.
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