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POST suspends Brentwood officer Paul Matichuk nine months after panel finds force excessive; decertification vote fails
Summary
The commission declined to decertify Brentwood officer Paul Matichuk on Nov. 17 but imposed a nine‑month suspension, required basic POST recertification training and other conditions after the advisory board unanimously recommended revocation following a video‑recorded incident in which Matichuk kicked a handcuffed, seated homeless woman.
The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training on Nov. 17 declined to decertify Paul Matichuk but voted unanimously to suspend his POST certifications for nine months and require basic POST recertification training following a board recommendation to revoke.
POST investigator Kevin Sherburne described video evidence showing Matichuk, a former Brentwood officer, handcuff a woman seated cross‑legged in a garden-shed area and then, as she rose, take three quick steps and kick her in the left midsection or upper thigh. Sherburne said the kick propelled the woman…
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