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Senate approves changes to POST certification process that add bias and dishonesty categories
Summary
The Senate passed second-substitute House Bill 62, which adds categories to POST's certification review for dishonesty and bias/prejudicial conduct; debate focused on how 'bias' would be defined and who sets the standard, with sponsors saying agencies and POST will coordinate.
The Senate approved second-substitute House Bill 62, a bill that adds two categories to POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certification reviews: conduct involving dishonesty/deception and conduct evidencing bias or prejudicial treatment of protected classes.
Senator Escamilla, sponsor of the measure, told colleagues the revisions were requested by chiefs and sheriffs and developed over months with law-enforcement stakeholders under the Department of Public Safety. She said the…
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