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Title 11 - LawDivision 2 - Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Article 1 - General
Section 1018 - Public Safety Dispatcher Programs

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11 § 1018

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 1018 - Public Safety Dispatcher Programs
(a) The Commission shall establish a Public Safety Dispatcher Program for the purpose of raising the level of competence of public safety dispatchers having primary responsibility for providing dispatching services for local law enforcement agencies listed in Penal Code section 13510(a).

Public Safety Dispatcher is defined in Commission Regulation 1001. Consistent with that definition, selection and training requirements set forth below apply to all persons employed, full-time or part-time, by the participating agency to duties including receiving emergency calls for law enforcement service and/or the dispatching of law enforcement personnel. The selection and training requirements do not apply to persons employed as peace officers assigned to the above described duties.

(b) Specialized Public Safety Dispatcher Program

Any public jurisdiction or agency, other than those described in Penal Code section 13510(a), which employs public safety dispatchers whose primary responsibility is providing dispatch services for law enforcement personnel, may participate in the Specialized Public Safety Dispatcher Program. Such participants shall not be eligible for reimbursement. All rules and procedures, except reimbursement provisions, that apply to the Public Safety Dispatcher Program shall also apply to the Specialized Public Safety Dispatcher Program.

(c) Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Dispatchers
(1) Every public safety dispatcher shall satisfactorily complete the POST-certified Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course as set forth in Commission Procedure D-1-5 before or within 12 months after the date of appointment, promotion, reclassification, or transfer to a public safety dispatcher position; or possess the Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate.
(2) Every public safety dispatcher, and public safety dispatch supervisor, shall also satisfactorily complete the Continuing Professional Training requirement set forth in Commission Regulation 1005(d).
(d) Probation Period

Every full-time employed public safety dispatcher after hire shall demonstrate competence in the performance of the duties of a public safety dispatcher by satisfactory completion of a probationary period of at least 12 months. Upon entry into the program, departments with a probation period of less than 12 months, when established by ordinance, charter, or memorandum of understanding, shall be granted a waiver of this requirement until a 12-month probation period can be established.

(e) The Commission shall award public Safety Dispatcher Certificates to dispatchers who qualify as provided in Commission Regulation 1011(c), for the purpose of fostering professionalization.

Commission Procedure D-1-5 adopted effective December 29, 1988, and amended December 19, 1994, July 1, 2002, September 15, 2004, January 1, 2006, August 26, 2006, February 15, 2017, and January 1, 2022, is herein incorporated by reference.

The document, Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course adopted effective December 19, 1994, and amended April 23, 1999, July 1, 2002, July 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 1018

1. New section filed 11-29-88; operative 12-29-88 (Register 88, No. 51).
2. Amendment filed 5-6-91; operative 6-5-91 (Register 91, No. 21).
3. Amendment of subsections (d) and (f) filed 12-19-94; operative 1-18-95 (Register 94, No. 51).
4. New subsections (c)(4)-(c)(4)(B) filed 2-29-96; operative 7-1-97 (Register 96, No. 9).
5. Amendment of subsection (d) and PAM section D-1-6 reference filed 4-2-96; operative 5-2-96 (Register 96, No. 14).
6. Editorial correction of HISTORY 4 (Register 97, No. 3).
7. Amendment of penultimate paragraph and document Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course, incorporated by reference, filed 7-8-97; operative 1-1-98 (Register 97, No. 28).
8. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 11-4-97; operative 12-4-97 (Register 97, No. 45).
9. Amendment of last paragraph and amendment of the document, Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course (incorporated by reference) filed 3-24-99; operative 4-23-99 (Register 99, No. 13).
10. Amendment reorganizing subsection (d) into subsections (d)-(d)(1) and new subsection (d)(2) filed 8-19-99; operative 7-1-2000 (Register 99, No. 34).
11. Amendment of antepenultimate paragraph filed 10-17-2001; operative 1-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 42).
12. Amendment of subsection (f) and amendment of PAM section D-1-5 and the document, Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course (incorporated by reference) filed 3-7-2002; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 10).
13. Amendment of PAM section D-1-5 and amendment of NOTE filed 8-26-2004; operative 9-15-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 35).
14. Amendment of subsections (c)(1)-(2) filed 8-22-2005; operative 9-21-2005 (Register 2005, No. 34).
15. Amendment of PAM section D-1-5 and subsections (a) and (f) filed 7-27-2006; operative 8-26-2006 (Register 2006, No. 30).
16. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 2-2-2007; operative 3-4-2007 (Register 2007, No. 5).
17. Repeal of PAM section C-1, repealer of subsections (c)-(c)(4)(B) and subsection relettering filed 4-1-2009; operative 7-1-2009 (Register 2009, No. 14).
18. Amendment of the document, Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Course (incorporated by reference) and amendment of subsections (c)(1) and (e) filed 6-9-2010; operative 7-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 24).
19. Amendment of document Training Specifications for Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course (incorporated by reference) and amendment of subsections (c)(1) and (e) filed 4-19-2011; operative 7-1-2011 (Register 2011, No. 16).
20. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b), (c)-(c)(2), (d) and (e) filed 11-26-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 48).
21. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-9-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 50).
22. Amendment of PAM section D-1-5 (incorporated by reference) and amendment of subsection (e) filed 1-27-2017; operative 2-15-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 4).
23. Amendment of subsections (a), (c)(1)-(2) and (e) and renaming and amendment of former PAM Section D-1-5 as Commission Procedure D-1-5 (incorporated by reference) filed 10-15-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 42). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 832.3, 13503, 13506 and 13510, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 832.3 and 13510, Penal Code.

1. New section filed 11-29-88; operative 12-29-88 (Register 88, No. 51).
2. Amendment filed 5-6-91; operative 6-5-91 (Register 91, No. 21).
3. Amendment of subsections (d) and (f) filed 12-19-94; operative 1-18-95 (Register 94, No. 51).
4. New subsections (c)(4)-(c)(4)(B) filed 2-29-96; operative 7-1-97 (Register 96, No. 9).
5. Amendment of subsection (d) and PAM section D-1-6 reference filed 4-2-96; operative 5-2-96 (Register 96, No. 14).
6. Editorial correction of History 4 (Register 97, No. 3).
7. Amendment of penultimate paragraph and document Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course, incorporated by reference, filed 7-8-97; operative 1-1-98 (Register 97, No. 28).
8. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 11-4-97; operative 12-4-97 (Register 97, No. 45).
9. Amendment of last paragraph and amendment of the document, Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course (incorporated by reference) filed 3-24-99; operative 4-23-99 (Register 99, No. 13).
10. Amendment reorganizing subsection (d) into subsections (d)-(d)(1) and new subsection (d)(2) filed 8-19-99; operative 7-1-2000 (Register 99, No. 34).
11. Amendment of antepenultimate paragraph filed 10-17-2001; operative 1-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 42).
12. Amendment of subsection (f) and amendment of PAM section D-1-5 and the document, Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course (incorporated by reference) filed 3-7-2002; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 10).
13. Amendment of PAM section D-1-5 and amendment of Note filed 8-26-2004; operative 9-15-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 35).
14. Amendment of subsections (c)(1)-(2) filed 8-22-2005; operative 9-21-2005 (Register 2005, No. 34).
15. Amendment of PAM section D-1-5 and subsections (a) and (f) filed 7-27-2006; operative 8-26-2006 (Register 2006, No. 30).
16. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 2-2-2007; operative 3-4-2007 (Register 2007, No. 5).
17. Repeal of PAM section C-1, repealer of subsections (c)-(c)(4)(B) and subsection relettering filed 4-1-2009; operative 7-1-2009 (Register 2009, No. 14).
18. Amendment of the document, Training Specifications for the Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Course (incorporated by reference) and amendment of subsections (c)(1) and (e) filed 6-9-2010; operative 7-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 24).
19. Amendment of document Training Specifications for Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course (incorporated by reference) and amendment of subsections (c)(1) and (e) filed 4-19-2011; operative 7-1-2011 (Register 2011, No. 16).
20. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b), (c)-(c)(2), (d) and (e) filed 11-26-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 48).
21. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-9-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 50).
22. Amendment of PAM section D-1-5 (incorporated by reference) and amendment of subsection (e) filed 1-27-2017; operative 2/15/2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 4).
23. Amendment of subsections (a), (c)(1)-(2) and (e) and renaming and amendment of former PAM Section D-1-5 as Commission Procedure D-1-5 (incorporated by reference) filed 10-15-2021; operative 1/1/2022 (Register 2021, No. 42). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.