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Advisers urge caution on AB 89 implementation as community colleges and agencies seek clarity
Summary
AB 89 requires POST to adopt community college recommendations on a modern policing degree and bachelor's degree as minimum education requirements. Committee members and college representatives said the statute’s language (notably 'and' vs. 'or') remains ambiguous and urged waiting for corrected legislation before POST adopts formal requirements.
Advisers discussed AB 89 — the statute directing California Community Colleges to recommend minimum education requirements for peace officers and directing POST to adopt those recommendations — and urged the commission to await clarifying legislation before taking formal action.
Megan Paulus, legislative liaison for POST, summarized the statute’s history: the community colleges delivered a report in October 2023, which triggered a two‑year window for POST to adopt the recommendations; that window expires in fall 2025. Committee…
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