06/09/2026
📚 Understanding the Systems That Serve Our Community: POST Part 3
As part of our ongoing effort to better understand the systems that impact our communities, the Tri-City NAACP recently met with representatives connected to POST, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Many people have never heard of POST, yet it plays an important role in California's law enforcement system.
POST is responsible for establishing minimum training standards for peace officers throughout California. It helps ensure officers receive training, maintain professional standards, and meet certification requirements throughout their careers.
In recent years, POST has also taken on an expanded role through California Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), which was introduced to us during the community learning forum with Chief Marshall in 2021, which created a process for reviewing serious officer misconduct and, in certain circumstances, decertifying officers who are found to have engaged in conduct that meets the criteria established by law.
One of the most important things I learned is that accountability processes often involve multiple agencies, each with different responsibilities and authorities.
Understanding those roles helps communities better navigate the system, ask informed questions, and develop realistic expectations about how accountability processes work.
At the Tri-City NAACP, we believe community education is an important part of community empowerment.
The more we understand the systems that serve our communities, the more effectively we can advocate for accountability, transparency, and positive outcomes.
Because informed communities are empowered communities.
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