Policy Text
Santa Monica Police Department
Santa Monica Police Department Policy Manual
Chief Executive Officer
101.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) has mandated that
all sworn officers and dispatchers employed within the State of California shall receive certification
by POST within prescribed time periods.
101.1.1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REQUIREMENTS
Any chief executive officer of this Department appointed after January 1, 1999, shall, as a condition
of continued employment, complete the course of training prescribed by POST and obtain the
Basic Certificate by POST within two years of appointment (Penal Code § 832.4).
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