POST can decertify you without the approval of your agency.

POST can decertify you without the approval of your agency.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Depends

Answer: (A)

State POST boards have independent authority to regulate certification. They can decertify a peace officer based on misconduct or other disqualifying factors, and they do not need the employing agency’s approval to do so. Being decertified means losing the right to work as a certified officer in that state until reinstated, regardless of what the agency wants. The process usually includes notice of charges and a hearing to ensure due process before a decision is made. Agencies can discipline or terminate an officer, but that does not control POST’s certification status, which can be removed independently. So, this statement is true: POST can decertify you without the approval of your agency.

State POST boards have independent authority to regulate certification. They can decertify a peace officer based on misconduct or other disqualifying factors, and they do not need the employing agency’s approval to do so. Being decertified means losing the right to work as a certified officer in that state until reinstated, regardless of what the agency wants. The process usually includes notice of charges and a hearing to ensure due process before a decision is made. Agencies can discipline or terminate an officer, but that does not control POST’s certification status, which can be removed independently. So, this statement is true: POST can decertify you without the approval of your agency.