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RECENT NEWS

 Income Tax - Licensed Peace Officer Retirement Exclusion

Beginning in 2023, retired peace officers may be entiled to an exclusion from their taxable income. Click the link below that provides information on this exclusion including an overview and eligibility.

Licensed Peace Officer Retirement Exclusion 

 Fitness for Duty

The "Fitness for Duty Evaluation: Disclosure and Consent" form is for agencies who may need the POST Board to look at an officer's ability to perform under their peace officers license. This form allows mental health records to be available for the POST Board to review.

Fitness for Duty Evaluation: Disclosure and Consent 

 Online Use of Force Examination

As of August 1, 2022, the Use of Force examination will be administered online and the POST Board Office will no longer accept email or paper submissions of the Use of Force answer sheet. To access the online version of the test, please call or email the POST Board office and arrangements will be made to forward the link to the weapons instructor who will be proctoring the test.    

 Reserve Officer Information

Current reserve officers who wish to continue to be reserve officers or deputies need be licensed by POST. Those individuals will need to meet minimum license requirements.

Minimum Requirements for Current Reserve Officers