Clovis Police Department • (559) 324-2800 (24/7)
For all emergencies, please dial 911!
Department Policy
Senate Bill 978 Compliance
In October 2018, then Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 978 (SB 978) into law. Effective January 1, 2020, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and each local law enforcement agency are required to “conspicuously post” on their Internet Web sites “all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public” if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act (CPRA).
SB 978 Specifics
In Section 1 of SB 978, the Legislature makes certain findings and declarations, as follows:
(a) Law enforcement agencies, including the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and local law enforcement agencies, establish standards of physical, mental, and moral fitness for peace officers, develop and implement programs to increase the effectiveness of law enforcement by peace officers, and provide ongoing education and training for peace officers.
(b) Law enforcement agencies have numerous sets of regulations, including, but not limited to, educational materials, manuals, policies, practices, and procedures, that guide employees in their duties. Regulations should be based on best policing policies and practices, current legal standards, and community safety needs.
(c) Currently, across California and the country, many local law enforcement agencies conspicuously post their training, policies, practices, and operating procedures on their Internet Web sites.
(d) Making regulations of law enforcement agencies easily accessible to the public helps educate the public about law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures, increases communication and community trust, and enhances transparency, while saving costs and labor associated with responding to individual requests for this information.
Section 2 adds Section 13650 to the California Penal Code, which provides:
“Commencing January 1, 2020, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and each local law enforcement agency shall conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).”
Police Department Policy Manual
The Clovis Police Department Policy Manual provides information to all employees regarding the mission and values of the Department and addresses protocols, conduct, acceptable practices and methods of the Department’s operations.
Police Department Current Training Outlines
- Active Threat Outline
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Training
- Crisis Negotiator Team Core Competencies and Training
- Special Weapons and Tactics Core Competencies and Training
- First Aid Training
- K9 Core Competencies and Training
- Explosive Ordinance Disposal Training
POST Course Outlines *
- Defensive Tactics Perishable Skill
- Drivers Training Perishable Skill
- Range Training Perishable Skill
- Strategic Communications Perishable Skill
- Use of Force Perishable Skill
* For (POST) Standard training outlines please reference the following website for additional information.
