We are hearing that Sheriff Hoops has put all captains, even recently promoted captains, at top step to make up for 7 percent loss in retirement contributions. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe, if true, this can be done without approval of the director of Human Resources and/or County Executive Officer.
I have to admit that I didn’t believe this one until I confirmed it with sources inside the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The issue arose once the transcripts of the grand jury POST scandal indictments were made public.
In those transcripts, it is claimed that the padding of POST records went on for years before Angie Gray took over the scam. Any guesses as to who might have been stationed out at the Academy during part of those “years” when the crimes were being committed. Yep, you guessed it—none other than Rod Hoops. Ya think he has more to hide than we realized to begin with?
From a reader:
Here is another example of the way that the powers to be at the Sheriff’s Office rule as “Do as I say not as I do”. Captain Marhoffer was contacted and asked if some of his staff could assist at the past explorer academy with instruction of some of the classes. He stated that he would not allow any member of his staff to assist in any way with classes at the explorer academy. Well I guess two days later he shows up at the explorer academy in uniform and teaches a class on “Ethics”. Can you believe it. This is the same guy who was involved in the MDC issue and the same person who was dating an explorer when he was assigned to Rancho and taking her to the bar and drinking. Then to keep everything above board he married her. Now one must wonder why does the department have the problems they do with the explorer program. That would be like Hoops giving a class on no drinking or partying on county property and then having another party in the command post. Can you believe it.
Typical.
Editor’s Note: This is the second in the series of stories related to the sex scandal in Victorville Sheriff’s Department 25 years ago. This story ran in the Daily Press on February 21, 1986. Note how similar former Sheriff Tidwell’s response to this scandal is to Sheriff Hoops’ response to the POST scandal. Also of interest is that the crime that started this whole thing occurred on February 14. The case was expected to be submitted to the district attorney just 11 days later. Compare that to the POST scandal.
Tidwell says 2 could be sent home today
By Elizabeth Chambers
Daily Press Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—At least two more of the Victorville station’s 43 street deputies will probably be suspended today by county Sheriff Floyd Tidwell, as an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. continues.
So far, three deputies are under administrative leave, stripped of their badges and guns, and two have resigned. Tidwell said this morning he anticipates “two more suspensions today, and possibly a third.”
The sheriff added that he is “devastated” by the events leading to his investigation of charges that the deputies had sexual relations with an Explorer Scout from the Victorville station before she turned 18 years of age, and that one raped her Feb. 14.
Today seven current or retired members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department were indicted on a variety of felonies involving falsification of training records that resulted in higher rates of pay and higher retirement allowances. Among those indicted were retired Assistant Sheriff Mike Stodelle, Lieutenant Russell Wilke, Detective David Pichotta, and retired Lieutenant Bill Maddox. Pichotta is the former son-in-law of retired Sheriff Gary Penrod.
Others indicted include retired Captain Hobart Gray, who is charged with perjury, grand theft and conspiracy; his wife Angie Gray, charged with three counts of conspiracy, two counts of attempted grand theft, and one county of grand theft; and Sallyann Christian, charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of grand theft.
We have been telling you and telling you and not one of you has had balls enough to do something about this. Do you realize that by Sheriff’ Hoops lying to you and allowing those indicted today to remain on duty, every single investigation they handled for the past two years or more is in jeopardy?
And if former Assistant Sheriff Mike Stodelle is really involved, he retired in 2006 or earlier. That means that investigations going back to 2006, and perhaps earlier, could be in jeopardy. We really have no idea the number of victims that potentially may no receive justice.
We’ve written articles on the subject of Brady cops just a time or two. For those who do not know what they are, here is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) was a United States Supreme Court case in which the prosecution had withheld from the criminal defendant certain evidence. The defendant challenged his conviction, arguing it had been contrary to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Police officers who have been dishonest are sometimes referred to as “Brady cops.” Because of the Brady ruling, prosecutors are required to notify defendants and their attorneys whenever a law enforcement official involved in their case has a sustained record for knowingly lying in an official capacity. Brady evidence also includes evidence material to credibility of a civilian witness, such as evidence of false statements by the witness or evidence that a witness was paid to act as an informant.
So, I ask, Why do Brady cops exist? Seriously. This goes back to my post earlier today.
Rumors are flying in every direction about the POST scandal. Even my best sources are being inundated with opposing rumors. Some seem to be being put out there intentionally to see who within the department is leaking them.
So far this morning I have heard that the arrests are taking place today, that the arrests are taking place tomorrow, that the arrests are taking place after the 26th, and that there will be no arrests at all.
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors appointed Rod Hoops to the position of Sheriff despite our warnings and the warnings of others that he had many skeletons in his closet. And now that a very large skeleton is becoming public despite all of their attempts to keep it hidden, it is time for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to reverse its action and remove Hoops if he does not resign on his own.
Bill Postmus—Elected Official
Gary Penrod and Rod Hoops—Elected Officials
Bill Postmus—Accused of conspiracy in allowing employees to receive pay they were not eligible for.
Gary Penrod and Rod Hoops—Conspired to cover up 27 employees who received pay for which they were not entitled as well as having committed a minimum of 27 misdemeanors and/or felonies.
As always, I will believe this when I see it but here is the latest scoop:
The indictments are expected to be announce March 7, 2011. It is necessary to wait until that time to allow for the retirement or transfer of those involved. I understand some transfers were announced Friday with more to come. All individuals being indicted have been notified.
No one will be charged with felonies. All charges will be misdemeanors. Remember some of the thefts are in the tens of thousands of dollars. Must be nice to have connections.
We have yet another source who has named some of the individuals who are expected to be indicted in the POST scandal. I am not going to name the captains, lieutenants, or sergeants, but I am going to name the big name that we are hearing.
We have been writing a lot of bad cop stories so we thought we would give those who don’t like to follow the rules a heads up as to how to stay out of trouble. First, if you are smart, you will befriend Deputy Chief Paul Cook.
DC is a big Denver Broncos fan. Keep that in the back of your mind. At Christmas be sure to give him some Denver Broncos memorabilia—the more expensive, the better. That should earn you a promotion to sergeant no matter how much you screw up.
Congressman Jerry Lewis
Today the High Desert moved closer to being a big city. All of the San Bernardino County’s dignitaries were here to dedicate the new County Government Center. First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt initiated the naming of the Jerry Lewis High Desert Government Center after minority maker Congressman Jerry Lewis and it was so named.
The center will house a dozen or more departments including the Assessor’s Office, County Clerk and Recorder, Code Enforcement, Environmental Health, and Veterans Affairs. It is located in the center of Hesperia along with the library, police department and City Hall.
Among those seen at the event were Congressman Jerry Lewis, First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, Second District Supervisor Paul Biane, Third District Supervisor Josie Gonzales, Sheriff Rod Hoops, Auditor-Controller-Recorder-Tax Collector Larry Walker and his new assistant, Matt Brown. We hear Matt was all smiles as he worked the crowd.
I’ve lost two emails on Sheriff’s Department misdeeds. Can you please resend them?
The first is on the deputy, out of Victorville I believe, who beat the crap out of a relative of a CHP officer. There is more to the story but I can’t remember it. I believe it happened in the Cajon Pass and I believe this deputy was allowed to stay on patrol.
The second is the deputy who was caught with sticky fingers. Unlike Captain Gray, he was charged with a felony. Only difference is this deputy stole only hundreds of dollars, not thousands. I believe he was fired but I’m not sure.
The concept I am writing about is hardly new to iePolitics. What is new is that I am going to relate it specifically to the discussions we have been having about morality in the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
I will ask a question I have asked more than once on this blog. If a man (or woman) is willing to break the most important covenant given to him by God, then why should we expect any higher degree of integrity or morality on lesser issues? The covenant of which I write is, of course, that of marriage.
I have now received multiple confirmations that the incident did in fact take place. I am still trying to verify some of the other participants, but a number of sources have stated that besides for then-Captain Hoops, San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane was also present and among those drinking and having sex with the women. I am still trying to nail down an exact date so we can do a California Public Records Act request on the call logs, etc. I am told that Sheriff’s deputies were complaining about the incident but Hoops silenced them.
Just when I think it can’t get worse, I get another package, call or email. I will let you guys tell me what exactly you know about these situations.
First, there is the captain’s son who is thought to have been dishonorably discharged from the military and who could not pass a polygraph as part of the background check but was hired as a deputy sheriff anyway. Also, there may have been an issue with an explorer scout(s).
Supervisor Derry,
The POST issue aside, which we know will never be prosecuted like it should, have you been reading any of our posts regarding the issues with deputies and much higher ups within the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department committing crimes? The story below is a perfect example of why we have such an issue with your response that you support Sheriff Hoops.
You speak of the culture of corruption in San Bernardino County. I have worked for the county of San Bernardino for 30 years, including a number of years in the upper echelons of county government. The Board of Supervisors and County Administrative Office I worked for did not come close to being anywhere near as corrupt as the current BOS/CAO and two of those I worked for were charged with federal crimes, with one going to federal prison. I can only hope that the FBI does as thorough an investigation as it did the last time. I’ve seen enough to believe our current CAO and at least one board member belongs in federal prison as well.
I received an update on one of the more recent San Bernardino County deputy sheriff arrests. This deputy is a member of the Special Enforcement Division (SED). Perhaps one of you will clarify for me if all SED deputies are what we commonly know as SWAT team members or are there other functions within that division.
You know Neil, we try to defend you here at iePolitics most of the time. But some things are beyond defensible.
For example, your comment that the POST scandal is a personnel matter. It is NOT a personnel matter. It is a FELONY matter that involved Sheriff Rod Hoops, former Sheriff Gary Penrod, and at least a couple dozen others ranging from clerical staff to deputy chiefs. It is misconduct of the worst kind by public officials and it is being swept under the rug with the tacit approval of the board of supervisors.
But it’s okay because you all endorse one another for election, donate to one another’s campaigns, and attend one another’s fundraisers. We wouldn’t want justice to interfere with that, now would we?
Today we are back to drunks instead of tweekers. This is the second time around for this deputy.
Today’s San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department employee is a deputy assigned to the Special Enforcement Detail (SED or SWAT). The deputy may have been involved in an accident while driving drunk, but we cannot confirm that.
This same deputy was involved in a rollover DUI incident about two years ago in the Mentone/Greenspo area. The California Highway Patrol responded to the crash. They called the watch commander out of the Yucaipa station, who also responded.
I can’t remember which one of the Los Angeles television stations does the “Professional Athlete Arrest of the Day” segment, but it seems we are going to have a similar feature here on the blog. Only our subjects should know better.
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Incidents involving San Bernardino County Sheriff’s personnel and the special treatment they receive seem to never end. The most recent incident involves a female deputy, who is still working patrol out of the Victorville Office and is in charge of the Explorer Scouts for that division.
This deputy was off duty and got drunk. While trying to get on the freeway she missed the off ramp and her vehicle got hung up on the divider. She began to move it back and forth to get it off the divider and ended up hitting another vehicle.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops
Like we mentioned earlier this week, selective prosecution is alive and well in San Bernardino County. As Mark Gluglueck pointed our below, not all lawbreakers are treated equally, especially if the lawbreaker is a cop.
In the context of Mark’s story, is it any wonder at all that the high-ranking officials from the Sheriff’s Department have not been prosecuted for the POST scandal? For those who forget what the POST scandal is all about, here is the link: A Legacy of Malfeasance—Part-2
We are getting very close to the statute of limitations running on the defendants in the POST scandal and no charges have been filed by San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos. We are getting very close to the statute of limitations running on former San Bernardino County Supervisor Dennis Hansberger and staff for the destruction of official records when he left office and no charges have been filed by San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos. We are perhaps not as close to the statute of limitations running on Grand Terrace City Councilwoman Bertha Bea Cortes. but still after the complaint being in the hands of San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos for many months, no charges have been filed.
I spoke with Kay Moore, the defendant in Grand Terrace City Councilwoman Bea Cortes’ restraining order, tonight. Things are not right!
First, Mrs. Moore did appear at the first hearing and the judge granted the order anyway. Cortes claimed she was afraid of Moore because Moore is so “large.” Moore is 65 years old, 5’7″ and weighs 155 pounds. The judge could see that for himself.
Second, the judge told Cortes that he would not order Moore to stay away from city hall, etc., yet you can see for yourselves that that is the order that was issued. Continue reading
I just wanted to publicly congratulate Sheriff Rod Hoops on his victory. I don’t think there has been anywhere else where there has been more criticism of Sheriff Hoops than here at iePolitics. I was not going to censor contributors nor will I do so in the future.
That being said, as the campaign progressed I have to admit I softened a bit. Part of it I’m sure is the fact that time heals. And part of it is a couple of emails between Sheriff Hoops and me. Continue reading
There are three candidates running for the office of San Bernardino Sheriff/Coroner, all of whom are Republicans. Current Sheriff Rod Hoops was appointed by the Board of Supervisors last year to replace retiring Sheriff Gary Penrod. San Bernardino County Deputy Sheriff Mark Averbeck was the first to challenge his boss for the top spot. And Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Paul Schrader is also vying for the top cop position.
To a degree, this was one of the toughest races for me to make a decision about and that may surprise regular readers of iePolitics. I believe all three candidates are good men who want what is best for this county. Continue reading
It’s been a month since we’ve heard from our favorite singing yellow Canary, Confidential Informant No. 1, “persona au gratin” Adam Aleman. He’s changed his phone number and doesn’t want to talk to us any more. Our feelings are hurt. Really they are Adam. We miss the daily prognostications that Burum, Kirk and Biane are about to be arrested . . . any day, really, any day now.
We hear that San Bernardino County District Attorney investigators have finally gotten to him. We think he now realizes he really is going to have to testify and that testimony is coming up this month. He will get his first shot at it during the Rex Gutierrez trial that is currently scheduled to start next Monday.
And we are hearing that the District Attorney’s office is considering filing a motion to request that the judge allow hearsay into evidence. Apparently, they want to allow Adam to testify to what he says he heard. Now this provides for interesting speculation. Continue reading
Editor: Please note this article is from Jim, not me. Although my head tells me he is correct, my heart wants to believe that voters really are tired of the status quo and will look past the plethora of flashy campaign flyers that fill their mailboxes every day. But part of the problem is that almost to the candidate, the challengers have run really crappy campaigns and there is no arguing with them. Grassroots campaigns have to be just that, campaigns that engage the average citizen who is tired of business as usual rather than depending on fringe groups and bigoted small-time radio show nutjobs who chase away more voters than they attract. I hope Jim is wrong but I fear he is right.
Expect all county-wide officials to be either elected or reelected on June 8th.
Most of San Bernardino County’s elected or appointed incumbents had to run at least a basic campaign this year. Something that is healthy.
Appointed incumbents, Sheriff-Coroner Rod Hoops and Assessor-Recorder Dennis Draeger will easily win their first elections. Elected incumbents District Attorney Mike Ramos and Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Walker will each secure a new term. Continue reading
For all the cops who seem to like to argue, I have taken you off of moderate because I’m tired of my Blackberry beeping with a new message to moderate every five minutes. If you want your messages to go straight to the blog for all the world to see without moderation, you can’t use any bad words, anything bigoted including race or sexual orientation, or include any links, including email addresses, in the body of the message. I really want to leave the blog this way, so please be respectful so I don’t have to put the blog back on moderate. Continue reading
iePolitics is receiving reports that Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA) members are receiving calls from SEBA brass advising that SEBA is sending people by their homes to put on Rod Hoops signs in their yards. Apparently, employees are NOT being given a choice and employees who resist will be reported to Sheriff Hoops. Doesn’t this violate something?
In the last couple years I have heard many terms used by SEBA’s staff and their attorneys.
Terms like, “I have to work with these people everyday”. “Don’t care the Deputies lied”. “What do you care it’s not your money”. “Not a good idea to upset Judges”. “Not a good idea to sue cops”. “Not a good idea to put management on the witness stand”. “We enjoy a good working relationship with management”. “No we can’t do that to another SEBA member because we will have to represent them later”. “It’s their department they can do whatever they want”.
And now someone says, we take a “non-adversarial approach” in dealing with the County. Continue reading
Sheriff Hoops,
Thank you for backing out of the debate sponsored by Barb. I don’t care if it was for the reason stated in Paul’s press release or if you, too, were as offended as so many of the rest of us by her bigotry and hatred. It would have been a travesty to have a debate sponsored by Barb where the candidates and attendees alike would have been subjected to being called pedophiles and worst. Barb, ET Snell, Al Vogler and Paul Bosacki have tried to make a mockery of this election cycle. It is harassment of the worst kind and no voter should be subjected to it in a public forum. As I have been talking to friends about attending events, many are fearful because of the accosting that has been perpetrated by Barb and her group. Continue reading
This morning I received information on some of my California Public Records Act requests so I can get back to my Legacy of Malfeasance series. I am first going to attempt to contact the Sheriff’s Executive staff for some clarification on a few things that some of you have tipped me off to. I don’t hold much hope for them talking to me, but I am going to try before we publish the rest of the series. Continue reading
Good lawyers know the law; great lawyers know the judge. — Author Unknown
Justice is defined as “the upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards or law.” In other words, in a county run by scoundrels, justice is hard to find.
In part one of this series we are going to examine the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, District Attorney Michael Ramos, and the relationships the office and its elected leader enjoys with the county’s criminal justice system.
Let’s start by defining the role of a district attorney in California. California Government Code section 26500 states:
The district attorney is the public prosecutor, except as otherwise provided by law.
The public prosecutor shall attend the courts, and within his or her discretion shall initiate and conduct on behalf of the people all prosecutions for public offenses.
As you can see, the definition is simple, yet broad. The ability to “initiate and conduct on behalf of the people all prosecutions for public offenses” makes a county’s district attorney one of the most powerful positions at the local level. And when that ability is mixed with politics, it becomes one of the most dangerous. Continue reading
As mentioned last week, I submitted a California Public Records Act request for a copy of any one of the tape recordings made when San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a loud party complaint in Mentone. During that call a very drunk District Attorney Mike Ramos confronted deputies and told them to leave. He could have been arrested for Penal Code Section 647(f) or 148(a). However, he was not. At least one of the deputies recognized him.
Today I received a letter from San Bernardino County Counsel advising that the tape recording is confidential. At least they did not deny its existence or that the incident occurred. However, we all know this types of tapes are made available to the media on a regular basis. Just look at COPS or any of the other shows that document real incidents. And, how often are 9-1-1 tapes, videos from patrol units, etc., released to the public. Continue reading
This comment just appeared on the “A Memo from Sheriff Rod Hoops” post and it says a lot. It is a point AntiCorruptionUnit has been trying to get across; however the comment did not come from him. Here it is:
What should be emphasized about San Berardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops is that he is the “Go to” guy for other chief’s of police throughout Southern California.
Since Hoop’s and S.E.B.A President/P.O.R.A.C. Legal Defense Fund Board Member Bill Abernathie have such a slobbering level of affection for one another, any chief that really wants an officer fired can contact Hoops, who will then tell Abernathie that “Officer John Doe” does not appear to fit into “Chief’s long term plans.
This is code for this officer not to receive a successful legal defense, or L.D.F. authorization for any future appeals. Since P.O.R.A.C. President Ron Cottingham is an appointed board member of Calpers, retirement of any kind for this officer will be denied.
Sheriff Hoops, and those before him also guarantee a ringing endorsement for themselves from police chief’s come election time with how the sheriff’s department handles officer involved shootings, and in-custody deaths for their department’s. Like former Sheriff’s Homicide Sergeant Bobby Dean would often say at an officer’s shooting scene; “All shootings are good, some are just better than others.”
As a token of their appreciation, these chief’s of police always provide an overwhelming endorsement to the sitting sheriff’s campaign, and (encourage) others to do likewise.
In internal affair’s investigations, hire your own labor law attorney. No attorney from S.E.B.A. or P.O.R.A.C. can any longer be trusted.
San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos attended last night’s meeting of the San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee (SBGOP) to ask for their endorsement of his re-election bid. Arriving late, he indicated that he had been busy and needed to get back to his “family.” Ramos, however, was denied the endorsement.
It was the recommendation of the Endorsement Committee to issue “No Endorsement” in the county race for District Attorney. However, one member of the committee made a motion to overturn that recommendation and instead debate the issue. Jessica Austin, former aide to deposed San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Dennis Hansberger and also former aide and admirer of Congressman Jerry Lewis, made the motion on behalf of Ramos but there was no second, not even from supporter First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt. It should be noted that Mike Ramos along with Congressman Lewis and Dennis Hansberger are considered the power block of San Bernardino County’s East Valley Region. Prior to revelations of Ramos’ penchant for sexual misconduct and politically motivated prosecutions, Ramos was considered the front runner to succeed to Congressman Lewis. Austin has stated that her actions echo those of her mentors Lewis and Hansberger and last night she proved it with her attempt to gain an endorsement for a controversial and nefarious individual such as Mike Ramos. Continue reading
It had been my plan to write about the Sheriff’s gang known as the “Sharks” in Part 5 of this series. But as I was researching the Sharks, another Sheriff’s gang was brought to my attention and that gang is a bit more interesting. The Sharks are not off the hook; we are just going to bait them a little more and they will show up later in the series. Today, we are going to discuss the Sheriff’s gang known as the “Mexican Mafia.”
The Fontana station of the Sheriff’s Department, or as many people call it, Fontucky, is much like the Victorville station was some years ago. It is lawless and troublesome. But not everyone knows just how lawless it is. It has such a serious problem that Internal Affairs had to set up a satellite office at the station. Now that’s bad! Continue reading
Am I the only completely amazed by a couple of the comments from those who claim to be members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department? I am really hoping that “Down with AntiCorruptionUnit” is a prankster and the comment wasn’t really from a cop. It would be a shame to think we have someone that stupid carrying a badge and gun.
As to “Long Lost Friend,” I did exactly what I have always said I would do if someone makes a viable threat here on the blog. Long Lost Friend’s information was forwarded this morning via email to Sheriff Hoops. It is up to the Sheriff whether he does anything with the information. Continue reading
Jim and I were discussing the fact that blog hits are remaining steady at an all-time high and have done so for a number of weeks now. But they have shifted too. Ever since the county started blocking the blogs for line staff computers, our biggest blog hit hours have changed. It starts around 5 a.m. and stays high until 7 a.m. Starting around 7 a.m. the Fifth Floor and department heads start looking at the blogs. HR starts copying entries anywhere from 7:30 to 9:30 and again later in the afternoon. The hits pick up again mid day but get really high around 6 p.m. and go to 10 p.m. Continue reading
As all of you provide me with tips, I am submitting public information requests under the California Public Records Act. Here is a list I have submitted so far:
Well you didn’t listen to iePolitics when we told you that Mark Uffer is a liar and look what it has gotten you. And you didn’t listen to iePolitics when we told youMike Ramos is a liar. If any of you are living under a rock and don’t know about the affidavits, I suggest you ask another district. Although the information hasn’t been released to the general public yet, I know for sure it is on the Fifth Floor. And you all are going to look like complete fools for believing the only person who can lie as much as Adam Aleman. Continue reading
Someone asked about nepotism in the Sheriff’s Office and someone quickly sent me a list of known family members. Of course, no one is saying that the youngsters don’t deserve their jobs or promotions but no one is saying they didn’t have a little help either. Here is the list so far:
I’m sure y’all will add a few names to the list.
The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) was established by the California Legislature in 1959. Its purpose is to set minimum standards and levels of training for law enforcement officers in the state of California. According to their website:
The POST program is voluntary and incentive-based. Participating agencies agree to abide by the standards established by POST. The more than 600 agencies in the POST program are eligible to receive the Commission’s services and benefits, such as job-related assessment tools, research into improved officer selection standards, management counseling services, the development of new training courses, reimbursement for training, and quality leadership training programs. POST also awards professional certificates to recognize peace officer achievement and proficiency.
Here are a few of the certificates offered by POST: Continue reading
