CA POST REVISION OF BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS
On October 31st, The California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training revised their requirements for some peace officer background checks that will become effective January 1st, 2017. The old requirements contained in Commission Regulations 1950 – 1955 are now revised to allow hiring authorities who have extensive, first-hand knowledge of their separated officers, to make the determination whether they will need a complete or updated background investigation. Thi