Fullerton College Police Academy Certification Suspended
Lisa McPheron
Director of Campus Communications
(714) 992-7014 | lmcpheron@fullcoll.edu
FULLERTON (October 15, 2015) – The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) has suspended the Fullerton College Police Academy’s POST certification. POST certified training is a requirement to serving as a sworn peace officer in the state of California.
Classes will continue to be offered uncertified as the college works to clarify certification requirements and prove compliance. Police Academy faculty and staff will continue working with POST personnel to reverse the suspension as quickly as possible.
“We take this matter very seriously,” said Interim President Greg Schulz. “This is very unfortunate for our 42 students in the Police Academy. We are working closely with each student to counsel them on their options.”
POST stated that the Fullerton College Police Academy has nine compliance issues relating to electronic documentation procedures, instructor qualifications and training, and handling of test materials. The suspension triggered a 45-day period to appeal the decision, which the college is now pursuing.
The Fullerton College Police Academy is a 10-month program that provides more than 900 hours of training. Until this current suspension, graduates of the program were POST-certified, qualifying them to work for law enforcement agencies in the state of California. Academy students each earn 52 units, which may be applied to an Associate of Science Degree.
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