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Commission revokes POST certification of former CHP officer Richard Adams after video evidence and judge’s findings
Summary
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted to revoke the POST certification of former California Highway Patrol officer Richard Adams after POST presented video evidence and a state administrative law judge’s findings that sustained agency dismissal and identified dishonesty; the advisory board recommended revocation unanimously (6–0).
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted to revoke the certification of former California Highway Patrol officer Richard Adams after the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Division presented findings that Adams committed domestic violence and made dishonest statements to investigators.
Rob Guyton, bureau chief for the division, summarized the record: the division reported that the victim provided video captured on a front-door camera that showed Adams forcibly throwing the victim onto a front porch on July 13, 2023, and dragging her by the ankles. Guyton said CHP sustained…
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