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POST subcommittee decertifies several officers, resets multiple hearings to January
Summary
At its Dec. 12, 2024 informal subcommittee hearing, the Peace Officer Standards and Training commission voted to decertify multiple officers, default-decertain officers who did not appear, and moved several cases to the January docket for pending litigation or additional review.
The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) CommissionFormal Hearing Subcommittee on Dec. 12, 2024, voted to revoke post-certification for multiple officers, defaulted certifications for several no-shows and postponed other matters to the January docket.
Deputy Chief Jason Matlock of the National City Police Department summarized the Ashland City Police Departmentcase against Corporal Francisco "Rick" Ricardo (Arguello), saying the officer was selected for a random drug test on Oct. 10, 2024, and that the sample showed a non-prescribed narcotic. "On October 10, 2024, Corporal Arguello, was notified of his selection to submit to the random drug and or alcohol testing under the Etowah National City substance abuse policy," Matlock said. Ricardo told the subcommittee he did not refuse testing and acknowledged a lapse in judgment; the panel voted to decertify him and directed…
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