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POST approves training contracts after hours‑long debate over South Bay costs; staff to audit provider invoices
Summary
The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training approved a package of FY26–27 training contracts, but commissioners raised persistent concerns about one long‑standing provider’s high per‑presentation budgets and asked the new Compliance, Audit and Accountability bureau to review invoices and delivery practices.
The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training on March 3 approved a series of training contract renewals for fiscal year 2026–27 after an extended discussion about pricing disparities with a long‑standing provider.
Chair Long opened the discussion by presenting a slate of contracts that included supervisory and specialty courses and said the commission would vote on individual items. Administrative Services Bureau Chief Cheryl Smith outlined the contracts subject to approval and noted the items were spending authorities rather than executed contracts.
Commissioners pressed staff about higher budgeted per‑presentation costs for the South Bay consortium, which several commissioners described as an outlier. "Is this disparity acceptable?" Commissioner…
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