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Peace Officer Standards and Training outlines revenue pressure, enrollment and a working group to rethink basic training delivery
Summary
POST presented its budget, noted revenue pressure that prompted recent general-fund transfers, reported rising collections on trainee repayment agreements, and described a working group to evaluate where and how basic training should be delivered across the state.
Brad Johnson, administrator of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST), told the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Feb. 12 that POST is managing revenue pressures while updating curriculum and exploring how basic training is delivered statewide.
Johnson explained that POST provides certification, basic-academy training, oversight of curriculum and regional training coordination; POST also oversees decertification and administrative investigations for officer misconduct. "POST has kind of a broad based mission and many times we're referred to as the post academy, but in fact the academy is one component of our broader mission," Johnson said.
POST’s fund sources include a $15 court fee (apportioned across several offenses), filing and educational fees, dormitory charges, and a liquor-revenue transfer created by…
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