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Commission orders 9‑month suspension, retraining for Brentwood officer after excessive‑force finding
Summary
For POST case 2300017 involving Paul Matichik of the Brentwood Police Department, the commission voted against decertification and instead approved a 9‑month suspension, requirement to complete basic POST recertification training, and no credit for time served.
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training reviewed POST case 2300017 on Nov. 17, 2024, concerning Officer Paul Matichik (formerly Brentwood Police Department) and an April 23, 2022 incident in which Matichik used force against a homeless person.
Kevin Sherburne presented the division's findings, which concluded by a clear and convincing standard that Matichik's kick to a restrained, seated person was an…
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