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Advisory board advances decertification of former CHP officer after doorbell‑camera video and administrative findings

Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board · February 9, 2026
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Summary

POST presented doorbell‑camera footage and administrative findings that a former CHP officer, Richard Adams, assaulted his partner; the officer contends the footage shows consensual role‑play but the board voted to forward the matter to the commission for further adjudication.

POST recommended revocation of Richard Adams’s certificate after presenting a doorbell‑camera video and administrative investigative findings that led CHP to terminate the respondent for domestic battery and dishonesty. The advisory board voted to forward the case to the commission.

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