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POST examines ways to accelerate use of out‑of‑state officers for major events; staff warn regulatory and legal limits
Summary
POST staff presented a comparative review of West Coast academy curricula and outlined challenges to authorizing out‑of‑state officers for mutual aid and planned events (LA28). Staff said none of the reviewed states fully met California’s mandated training topics; discussion focused on regulatory options, mutual aid, and statutory hurdles (medical/psych/fingerprinting) that may require legislative change.
POST staff presented a comparative analysis of basic academy content from neighboring and western states as part of a study into whether out‑of‑state officers could be authorized to support California mutual‑aid needs for major planned events such as the LA28 Olympics.
Bureau Chief Carrie Holler said staff obtained training curricula from Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Nevada and compared them to California’s regular basic course (RBC) and legislatively mandated topics. Holler said all four states met minimum basic…
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