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POST records spike in misconduct reports and faces DOJ data‑access dispute over criminal history and CJIS bulletin
Summary
POST reported more than 30,000 misconduct reports received since its retroactive collection began and described 34 notices of intent to decertify and multiple revocations. Staff said a recent DOJ/CJIS bulletin restricting some criminal‑history sharing is creating operational and legal issues for POST’s misconduct investigations under SB 2.
POST’s Professional Conduct division told the advisory committee that the agency has received a substantial volume of misconduct reports since the SB 2 reporting mandate expanded POST’s responsibilities — and that the bureau is handling a mix of retroactive and new reports while pursuing decertification and other actions where appropriate.
Mike Radford, Bureau Chief for Professional Conduct (Los Angeles County division), presented year‑to‑date statistics as of Nov. 1, 2024: POST had received 30,422 total misconduct reports (including supplements and follow‑ups), 1,337 public complaints and created roughly 20,700 cases. Radford said roughly 11,961 cases remain open; the bureau triages cases by priority and currently has both cases open with POST and thousands that remain open with employing agencies pending final agency investigations.
Radford described outcomes…
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