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POST briefed committee on funding pressures, tuition recovery for recruits and plans for basic‑training distribution
Summary
Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) staff told the committee their dedicated fund has declined and they have relied on one‑time general fund transfers; POST described tuition payback agreements, rising costs and a working group to plan future basic‑training delivery across the state.
The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) division presented to the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Feb. 12, outlining revenue trends, training costs, and steps to address recruitment and training distribution across Idaho.
Brad Johnson, POST administrator, said POST is largely funded by dedicated fees — court fines, filing and educational fees and a recent liquor revenue transfer enacted in 2022 — and that the division has periodically relied on one‑time general fund transfers when dedicated revenues declined and costs…
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