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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 27, 2016News
Advice For New Sergeants
By: Michael Fernandez Are you a new sergeant? Or are you thinking of promoting to sergeant? Use this advice. Some …
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Winning the Battle - Concord
LOCATION: Concord, CADATE: 11/14/2016Registration Fee
$40 / Members
$60 / Non-membersWinning the Battle is a nationally recognized training seminar designed to help law enforcement deal with issues that result from …
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Sep 26, 2016News
More CPOA-Supported Bills Signed by Governor
Week of September 26, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist Within the last few days Governor …
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COPSWEST Training & Expo 2017
LOCATION: Palm Springs Convention CenterDATE: 10/30/2017 - 11/01/2017To understand the present and shape the future, we must confront and critique the past. During COPSWEST, Rewind - Pause …
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Sep 20, 2016News
CPOA Case Summaries - August 2016
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Police officers violated Siebert v. Missouri by deliberately employing a two-step interrogation technique and not taking appropriate curative …
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Public Records Act - San Francisco
LOCATION: San Francisco, CADATE: 11/03/2016 - 11/04/2016Registration Fee $250.00
Learn the statutory and case law requirements in the dissemination of public records to protect your agency.
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Sep 19, 2016News
Local News Agree: Prop 64 is Bad for Public Health
Week of September 19, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist Over the weekend the Sacramento Bee …
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Officer Involved Shooting - Supervisor/Manager Responsibility - Redding
LOCATION: Redding, CADATE: 11/02/2016 - 11/04/2016Registration Fee $226.00
Legal Aspects: Current Public Perceptions Criminal/Administrative Investigations Case Law Risk Management Issues Media Relations: Controlling the Flow of Information Press …
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Sep 13, 2016News
5 Action Steps to Reframe Police Thinking for a Wise Transition Toward Becoming a 21 Century Policing Organization
By: Lt. Brian Ellis, MS, Sacramento PD and Terry D. Anderson, PhD, Chief Leadership Officer, International Academy of Public Safety Abraham Maslow once …
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Public Records Act - Burbank
LOCATION: Burbank, CADATE: 01/25/2017 - 01/26/2017Registration Fee $250.00
Learn the statutory and case law requirements in the dissemination of public records to protect your agency.
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Sep 13, 2016News
CA DOJ Rolls Out Use of Force Reporting System
Week of September 12, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist In October of 2015 Governor Brown …
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Internal Affairs Investigations - Santa Rosa
LOCATION: Santa Rosa, CADATE: 02/21/2017 - 02/23/2017Registration Fee $220.00
What you will learn: Learn the differences between civil and criminal liability and acquire a strong working knowledge of the …
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Sep 9, 2016News
City’s Bankruptcy Plan Doesn’t Discharge Personal Damages Award Against Officer
On September 8, 2016, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held, in Deocampo v. Potts et al, that “. …
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Legislative Update - Chico
LOCATION: Chico, CADATE: 12/15/2016Registration Fee $90.00
Become informed of the changes in statutory law enacted in the current California legislative session that will impact law enforcement …
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Sep 6, 2016News
Legislative Session Ends; Public Safety Issues Now Before Governor
By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist. Lawmakers burned away the midnight oil on August 31st wrapping up …
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Critical Incident Response for Supervisors and Managers - Fountain Valley
LOCATION: Fountain Valley, CADATE: 10/11/2016 - 10/13/2016Registration Fee $282.00
What you will learn: Enhances the capabilities of corporals, sergeants, and command officers responsible for the resolution of critical incidents …
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Sep 6, 2016News
Federal Ban On The Sale Of Firearms To Medical Marijuana Card Holders Does Not Violate The Second Amendment
On August 31, 2016, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal in Wilson v. Lynch …
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Legislative Update - Santa Ana
LOCATION: Santa Ana, CADATE: 12/06/2016Registration Fee $90.00
Become informed of the changes in statutory law enacted in the current California legislative session that will impact law enforcement …
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Sep 6, 2016News
Pink Patch Project
By: Sergeant Angela Voorhees, CSU Northridge Police Department, CPOA Region X Membership & Communications Officer In October 2015, the Pink Patch …
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Law Enforcement Marketing - Santa Maria
LOCATION: Santa Maria, CADATE: 11/03/2016Registration Fee $45.00 / Members; $85.00 / Non-members
What you will learn: This course shows you how to identify your brand as a law enforcement agency, how to …
Our Mission
CPOA provides progressive, ethical leadership development through the training, technology, advocacy and mentoring of our future leaders.