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POST drafters take K‑9 guideline feedback; commissioners ask for stricter evaluator standards, off‑leash obedience and documentation
Summary
POST staff presented a draft of statewide K‑9 certification guidelines on Aug. 28 and received detailed feedback — including calls for off‑leash obedience testing, stronger evaluator qualifications, and extra documentation requirements — with a revised draft scheduled for the commission’s December meeting.
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training received a status update on draft statewide K‑9 guidelines on Aug. 28 and commissioners offered extensive technical and policy feedback intended for inclusion in a December revision.
Law‑enforcement consultant Mike Dalisay introduced the draft and thanked Captain Brad Meyer of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, one of several subject‑matter experts who helped craft the standards. Commissioners used the public discussion to press for clearer evaluator qualifications, stronger consistency in testing, and tighter language about canine deployment.
Key commissioner suggestions included: - Evaluator qualifications: Several commissioners asked that the guidelines adopt a clearer list of minimum qualifications for K‑9 evaluators (for example,…
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