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This bill amends an existing law related to peace officer education requirements by removing the requirement for the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to approve and adopt education criteria for peace officers based on a previously mandated report from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's office. Previously, the law required developing a modern policing degree program with recommendations including courses in psychology, communications, ethnic studies, and other skills, and provisions for recognizing prior experience from military, law enforcement, or other professional backgrounds. The bill eliminates the subsequent step of POST formally adopting these educational recommendations. The bill is designated as an urgency statute, meaning it will take effect immediately, with the stated rationale of alleviating pressure on law enforcement recruitment by providing clarity on degree requirements. The urgency designation allows the bill to bypass typical legislative waiting periods and go into effect immediately upon passage.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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