POST E-Blast April 2024

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Our Vision is to ensure that Idaho law enforcement professionals model the highest level of integrity and service through excellence in standards and training.

POST Council Member Retires

Moscow Police Chief James Fry announced his retirement and departure from the Council effective May 1st, 2024. Chief Fry has served on the Council for six years, including terms as Council Vice-Chair, Training Committee Chair and Hearing Board Chair.

Thank you for your wisdom, service and dedication Chief!

Supporting The Continuing Education of Idaho's Law Enforcement Professionals

The Idaho Grant Review Council met on March 29th and approved two POST funding requests under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) program and one request under the STOP Violence Against Women Act program.

POST will receive $81,000 annually for a three-year project to provide free training events for officers on topics of rising challenges to law enforcement, such as opioids and illicit drugs, domestic terrorism, mental health issues, and artificial intelligence & investigations.

The JAG funding will also provide $108,834.00 for the purchase of training equipment for Tactical Medicine (TacMed/TCCC) training, including two state-of-the-art tactical hemorrhage control training manikins.

STOP funding will provide $87,000 to develop and present a victim-centered sexual assault training course for prosecutors, through a partnership between POST and the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association (IPAA).

Awareness Regarding Reserve Officers

POST reminds agencies that the Legislature, as proposed by the POST Council, made significant changes to Reserve Officer use and certification in IDAPA 11.11.01 in 2020. In summary, reserve officers are no longer identified by a tiered system, with separate training requirements, duties and authority. The only certification is Reserve Officer, and non-certified (or previously certified Level II or Level III) reserve officers are no longer authorized or recognized.

A Reserve Officer must be certified to perform any law enforcement duties in Idaho, so therefore must have been previously certified as a full-time officer within three years of hire as a Reserve or attend a POST approved Reserve basic academy and be certified by POST. Reserve Officers must also perform duties under the supervision of a full-time, Patrol certified officer.

There is no grandfathering, so any former Level II or Level III reserve officers must meet current training and certification requirements as spelled out in the rule or they and the agency risk significant liability if they remain employed and utilized in a reserve role.

The applicable section in IDAPA (11.11.01.081) can be found on the POST website.

POST Adds to EVOC Training Fleet

Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) Vehicles Donated to POST by Meridian and Garden City

In a terrific gesture of partnership, the vehicles were donated as surplus and replace POST training fleet vehicles that were in very rough condition. We are supremely grateful for our steadfast stake-holders and their strong, continuing support of POST.

DID YOU KNOW?

The purpose of the National Decertification Index (NDI) is to serve as a national registry of certificate or license revocation actions relating to officer misconduct. The records contained in the NDI are provided by participating state government agencies and should be verified with the contributing authority.

Inclusion in the database does not necessarily preclude any individual from appointment as an officer, however IDAPA Rule 11.11.01 does disqualify an applicant if you verify a revocation during the background investigation.

All LE agencies in Idaho are eligible to obtain query access to the NDI.

Contact POST's Kelsey Woodward to get your agency/user(s) registered.

Professionalism Through Training

About POST

In 1969, through a combination of surplus state liquor funds and the General Fund, the legislature established the Idaho Law Enforcement Planning Commission, or LEPC, and authorized a POST program in Idaho through Senate Bill #1265. The goal was to create an organization that would provide basic and in-service training for police officers in the State of Idaho, along with a mechanism to reimburse agencies for salaries and living expenses incurred while attending basic training. It was a very modest beginning, with a staff of three and an operating budget of about $50K. A modest but crucial beginning, as they took that initial investment and rolled out the first Basic Academy in January 1970 with an enrollment of 32 law enforcement officers from around the state.

Today POST provides basic training and certification for nine law enforcement disciplines, delivering 19 basic training academy classes a year, and operates on an annual budget of $5.4M with a staff of 31. Our vision remains as relevant and important as ever: to develop skilled law enforcement professionals who are committed to serving and protecting the people in Idaho. We achieve that by following our core values of Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, Integrity, Customer Service, and Safety.

Organizationally, POST operates at the direction of the Governor-appointed POST Council and is organized and funded as a Division of the Idaho State Police. POST relies on dedicated funds and federal grant programs to operate.

The Idaho POST Academy has been accredited by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) since May 2022 and holds the coveted Award of Excellence for significantly exceeding accreditation standards.

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