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The California Peace Officers’ Association has developed progressive leadership in California law enforcement for nearly 100 years. CPOA’s membership program strives to develop your leadership skills through training, advocacy and networking.
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CPOA provides relevant and up-to-date training to the law enforcement, legal and public safety professions throughout the state of California, most of which are POST certified.
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News & Events
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Sep 25, 2017News
Membership Vote for 2017-18 Board of Directors
September 22, 2017 Dear CPOA Voting Member: Back in April, a call for nominations was disseminated. Upon close of the …
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Use of Force/Liability/Litigation - Breaching the Minefield - Elk Grove
LOCATION: Elk Grove, CADATE: 01/25/2018 - 01/26/2018Registration Fee: $112.00
Don’t play the probability game – a high-profile use of force incident could happen to your agency. Be prepared. The …
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Sep 19, 2017News
FAILURE TO PROVIDE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER TO COUNTY JAIL INMATE MAY VIOLATE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq., and Keith F. Collins, Esq. On August 31, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals …
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Promotional Preparation - Beverly Hills
LOCATION: Beverly Hills, CADATE: 10/13/2017Are YOU ready for promotion? Come join CPOA and Captain Andy Borrello, Ret. (Author of Police Promotion Super Course) for …
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Sep 19, 2017News
Sanctuary State Bill Leads Legislation Going to Governor
The end of the 2017 legislative session went well into early Saturday morning as lawmaker burned away the midnight oil …
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Peace Officers' Bill of Rights - Elk Grove
LOCATION: Elk Grove, CADATE: 11/30/2017Whether you are the subject of an IA investigation or conducting the questioning, it is important to fully understand the …
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Sep 13, 2017News
COURT OF APPEAL HOLDS THAT VEHICLE CODE SECTION 17004.7(b)(2) DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC AGENCY TO PROVE THAT EACH OF ITS OFFICERS HAS RECEIVED AND READ THE AGENCY’S PURSUIT POLICY
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. and Brittany E. Roberto, Esq. On August 23, 2017, the Second District Court of …
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Promotional Preparation - Escondido
LOCATION: Escondido, CADATE: 11/17/2017Are YOU ready for promotion? Come join CPOA and Captain Andy Borrello, Ret. (Author of Police Promotion Super Course) for …
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Sep 12, 2017News
Legislature Wraps Up Heated 2017 Session This Week
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. As soon as legislators were sworn in last December for the 2017-18 …
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Use of Force/Liability/Litigation - Breaching the Minefield - Santa Cruz
LOCATION: Santa Cruz, CADATE: 11/30/2017 - 12/01/2017Registration Fee: $112.00
Don’t play the probability game – a high-profile use of force incident could happen to your agency. Be prepared. The …
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Sep 6, 2017News
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES ON PUBLIC ACCESS TO AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE SCANNER DATA
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. and Deborah P. Knefel, Esq. On August 31, 2017, the California Supreme Court, in ACLU …
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FTO Adult Learning Techniques - Santa Cruz
LOCATION: Santa Cruz, CADATE: 11/27/2017 - 11/28/2017CPOA is excited to offer an Advanced Field Training course to enhance the training skills of training officers beyond mandatory …
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Sep 5, 2017News
Intrusive and Burdensome Public Safety Legislation Defeated
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. For a nearly a year, legislators in Sacramento worked and amended their …
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Public Records Act - Napa
LOCATION: Napa, CADATE: 10/23/2017 - 10/24/2017Learn the statutory and case law requirements in the dissemination of public records to protect your agency. Topics covered include: …
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Aug 30, 2017News
NINTH CIRCUIT RULES NO QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER WORKING AS PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. of Jones & Mayer On August 23, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the …
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Pitchess Motion Update - Vacaville
LOCATION: Vacaville, CADATE: 12/07/2017This course will update you on handling a Pitchess Motion, both procedurally and substantively, from the time a motion is …
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Aug 29, 2017News
Bail Reform Proposal Put on Hold Until 2018
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. One bill in the California Legislature that gained much media attention recently, …
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Bridging the Racial Divide - Rancho Cordova
LOCATION: Rancho Cordova, CADATE: 10/20/2017Learn the principles of Transformational Policing Model (TPM). TPM is a hybrid version of Community Oriented Policing that includes additional …
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Aug 29, 2017News
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT HOLDS PROPOSITION 66 IS CONSTITUTIONAL
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. & Keith F. Collins, Esq. of Jones & Mayer On August 24, 2017, the …
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Public Records Act - Irwindale
LOCATION: Irwindale, CADATE: 10/05/2017 - 10/06/2017Learn the statutory and case law requirements in the dissemination of public records to protect your agency. Topics covered include: …
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CPOA provides progressive, ethical leadership development through the training, technology, advocacy and mentoring of our future leaders.