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AB 89
Legislature, POST, and Community Colleges Still Have Homework to Do on New Minimum Education Standards for Peace Officers
By Paul D. Knothe on
Posted in Legislation, Public Sector
AB 89, also known as the Peace Officers Education and Age Conditions for Employment, or “PEACE” Act, went into effect on January 1, 2022.
The most straightforward piece of that legislation was Government Code section 1031.4, which raises the minimum age for most peace officer employment from 18 to 21. This is a current requirement…