Training

Sebastopol police officers undergo a number of training programs.

Police officers in California are required to complete at a minimum the items listed in the chart every two years as required by the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). Here’s an explanation of the PSP (Perishable Skills Program).

The total number of hours for the PSP is 12 hours of psychomotor, 2 hours of communications, and 4 hours of use of force training every 24 months.

The five (5) categories of courses included in the PSP are:

In addition, officers are also required to complete these trainings:

All this information as well as additional information can be found on the POST website at: https://post.ca.gov/Peace-Officer-Training