Section 13600 Of Title 4.5. Commission On Correctional Peace Officer Standards And Training From California Penal Code >> Title 4.5. >> Part 4.
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. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that peace
officers of the state correctional system, including youth and adult
correctional facilities, fulfill responsibilities that require
creation and application of sound selection criteria for applicants
and standards for their training prior to assuming their duties. For
the purposes of this section, correctional peace officers are peace
officers as defined in Section 830.5 and employed or designated by
the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(2) The Legislature further finds that sound applicant selection
and training are essential to public safety and in carrying out the
missions of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in the
custody and care of the state's offender population. The greater
degree of professionalism which will result from sound screening
criteria and a significant training curriculum will greatly aid the
department in maintaining smooth, efficient, and safe operations and
effective programs.
(b) There is within the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation a Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards
and Training, hereafter referred to, for purposes of this title, as
the CPOST.
(c) (1) The executive board of the CPOST shall be composed of six
voting members.
(A) Three members from, appointed by, and representing the
management of, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, one
of whom shall represent the Division of Juvenile Justice or the
Division of Rehabilitative Programs.
(B) Three members from, and appointed by the Governor upon
recommendation by, and representing the membership of, the California
Correctional Peace Officers' Association. Two members shall be
rank-and-file persons from State Bargaining Unit 6 and one member
shall be supervisory.
(C) Appointments shall be for four years.
(D) Promotion of a member of the CPOST shall invalidate the
appointment of that member and shall require the recommendation and
appointment of a new member if the member was appointed from rank and
file or from supervisory personnel and promoted out of his or her
respective rank and file or supervisory position during his or her
term on the CPOST.
(2) Each appointing authority shall appoint one alternate member
for each regular member who it appoints pursuant to paragraph (1).
Every alternate member shall possess the same qualifications as a
regular member and shall substitute for, and vote in place of, a
regular member who was appointed by the same appointing authority
whenever a regular member is absent.
(d) The rules for voting on the executive board of the CPOST shall
be as follows:
(1) Decisions shall be made by a majority vote.
(2) Proxy voting shall not be permitted.
(3) Tentative approval of a decision by the CPOST may be taken by
a telephone vote. The CPOST members' decision shall be documented in
writing and submitted to the CPOST for confirmation at the next
scheduled CPOST meeting so as to become a part of the permanent
record.
(e) The executive board of the CPOST shall adopt rules as it deems
necessary for efficient operations, including, but not limited to,
the appointment of advisory members for forming whatever committees
it deems necessary to conduct its business. These rules shall be in
conformance with the State Personnel Board rules and regulations, the
Department of Personnel Administration rules and regulations, and
the provisions of the State Bargaining Unit 6 memorandum of
understanding.
(f) The executive board shall seek advice from national experts,
including university and college institutions and correctional
associations, on issues pertaining to adult corrections, juvenile
justice, and the training of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation staff that are relevant to its mission. To this end,
the executive board shall seek information from experts with the most
specific knowledge concerning the subject matter.
(g) This section shall be operative on July 1, 2015.