Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: peace officer volunteers.

Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and charges it with various responsibilities, including providing specified courses of training for peace officers, as specified. This bill would require the commission to establish training standards and develop a course of instruction for peace officer volunteers. The bill would specify that the local governmental entity utilizing the peace officer volunteers shall be responsible for the costs associated with their training. The bill would require the commission to adopt rules establishing the minimum standards for training of peace officer volunteers in accordance with specified rulemaking provisions.