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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	March 19, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Peace Officer Standards and Training Innovative Grant Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/19/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Mary Jane Robb, (925) 335-1557

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 19, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2019/71 approving and authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner or designee, to apply for and accept the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Innovative Grant Program (IGP) in an initial amount of $200,000 for training purposes for the period of April 1, 2019 through the end of available funding.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Initial Revenue of up to $200,000, 100% State funds. No County match.

BACKGROUND:

The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Innovative Grant Program (IGP) is a new training reimbursement grant dedicated to law enforcement agencies. The grant provides agencies up to $200,000.00 to design, certify, and present training courses with the intent to lower the number of officer-involved shootings. The authorized training course chosen for this grant program is Use of Force and De-Escalation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Office of the Sheriff will be unable to apply for and accept the grant from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.