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POST agrees to stayed revocation with conditions for former Daly City officer after two DUI convictions
Summary
POST reviewed case 231-3715 for Jaime Bermudez (Daly City Police Department). After an initial motion to revoke failed, the commission approved a stipulated agreement to stay revocation with conditions including prohibition on THC and monitoring.
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training considered POST case 231-3715 on Nov. 17, 2024, regarding Jaime Bermudez, formerly of the Daly City Police Department. The division recommended revocation after two DUI convictions; the advisory board had voted unanimously to recommend revocation with conditions.
Kevin Sherburne, law enforcement consultant, summarized the record: Bermudez had a 2015 DUI conviction (blood alcohol .19%) and a 2022 DUI conviction (blood alcohol .269% and THC 5.9 ng/mL) while operating a government vehicle. The division reported the 2022 conviction included a sentencing enhancement as a second DUI within 10 years and a 20‑day jail sentence. Sherburne said Bermudez completed a 30‑day inpatient program and subsequent outpatient treatment and reported approximately 80 days sober during the internal affairs interview; in public comment Bermudez said he had been sober "2 years 2 months" at the time of the hearing and had engaged in treatment and counseling.
Commission discussion produced a failed motion to revoke outright. Subsequently a motion to enter into a stipulated agreement and stay revocation with terms (including THC prohibition as a condition) was offered and seconded. The roll call showed the motion passed (one commissioner abstained). The chair announced, "Motion passes." Under the agreed terms the revocation is stayed; the stipulated conditions and monitoring will be part of the administrative record and any compliance reporting.
The division noted prior Commission precedent in which revocations for substance‑related misconduct were stayed with monitoring and conditions; commissioners asked clarifying questions about scope and monitoring before approving the stipulated agreement.
