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POST staff seek clearer rules on instructor conduct after QAP finds unsatisfactory instruction and two decertifications
Summary
POST staff presented options to regulate instructor conduct in certified courses after the POST Quality Assessment Program found multiple instructor performance problems and prompted at least two course decertifications this year.
POST staff asked the advisory committee for input on adopting regulations to address instructor conduct and presenter responsibilities after staff reviews found gaps in existing authorities.
Law enforcement consultant Andrew Mendonca told the committee that existing Commission Regulation 1057 addresses course certification and decertification but does not set a code of conduct or performance expectations for instructors; POST policy TDC‑4 governs complaints internally but is not binding on presenters. Staff recommended exploring regulatory language that would create clearer expectations for instructor behavior, outline presenter responsibilities when complaints arise, and provide a narrower path for addressing performance problems identified during certified courses.
Much of the committee discussion focused on the appropriate “unit of regulation.”…
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