Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
The Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training will conduct revocation hearings for several officers and review firearms instructor certification status. The agenda also includes a request for a policy waiver and the approval of a new training academy building.
- Revocation hearings for Patrick James Hall, Robert Dale Hammac, David Hanson, Nicholas Paul Jirovec, Shaderick D. Jones, and Cody Darnell Richardson
- Firearms Instructor Certification Status review for Officer Carl Givens (Bastrop Police Dept.)
- Policy waiver request for Sgt. David L. Ducote, Sr. (Jefferson Parish 5th Justice of the Peace Court Constable’s Office)
- Review of OIS Investigator Training waivers and courses
- Approval of Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy new building
The Council revoked POST certifications for six individuals due to felony convictions or misconduct. The board also approved a new academy building for the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and a firearms instructor policy waiver.
- Revoked POST Basic Corrections and Correctional Officer certifications for Patrick James Hall
- Revoked POST Basic certification for Robert Dale Hammac
- Revoked POST Basic certification for David Hanson
- Revoked POST Basic certification for Nicholas Paul Jirovec
- Revoked POST Basic and Correctional Officer certifications for Shaderick D. Jones
- Revoked POST Basic Corrections and Correctional Officer certifications for Cody Darnell Richardson
- Tabled POST Firearms Instructor status for Officer Carl Givens and extended suspension
- Approved POST Academy Facility for Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office New Academy Building
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
The Louisiana Peace Officer Standards & Training Council will consider consent agenda items including ratification of a homicide investigator training waiver, and new business items including reinstatement of certifications for six officers, one voluntary surrender, three revocation appeal hearings, a new committee member appointment, a proposed rule on human trafficking training, and approval of a new academy building for Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office.
- Ratification of POST Homicide Investigator Training Waiver Request(s)
- Reinstatement of Level 1 certifications for five officers and Level 2 & 3 for one officer
- Voluntary surrender of Level 1 certification by Kasha Domingue
- Revocation appeal hearings for Michael Hamilton (NOPD), Malcolm Ledet (Oberlin PD), Thad Leger (Opelousas PD)
- Notice of intent for POST administrative rule on human trafficking training
The Council approved a Notice of Intent for a new Human Trafficking Training administrative rule. Members also decided on several officer certification reinstatements, revocations, and appeal hearings. Additionally, the Council approved a new academy building for the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office.
- Approved Notice of Intent for 'Human Trafficking Training' administrative rule
- Approved POST certification reinstatements for Paul Granpre, Darrel Hickman, Jason Loyd, Cody Miller, Cody Thibodaux, and Johnnie Young
- Accepted voluntary surrender and revoked POST certification of Kasha Domingue
- Approved reinstatement of POST certification and medical waiver for Michael Hamilton
- Denied revocation appeal request for Malcolm Ledet
- Approved reinstatement of POST certification and medical waiver for Thad Leger
- Appointed Sheriff Stassi to the POST In-Service Training Waiver Committee
- Approved new academy building for Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office (ALETA Satellite)
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
The Louisiana Peace Officer Standards & Training Council is meeting to ratify training waivers and course approvals. The body will also address certification surrenders, revocation hearings, and academy facility approvals.
- Voluntary surrender of POST Certification for Claudia Fincher
- POST Revocation Hearing Request for Nicholas Jirovec
- Out-of-State Transfer Waiver Request for Scott Kendall Frye from Mississippi
- Academy Facility Approval for New Orleans Police Dept. Municipal Training Academy Firing Range
- School Resource Officer Requirement Waiver Request for Deputy Alex Hitchen
The Council revoked POST certifications for all officers on the 2021 in-service training deficiency list. Members also approved several training waivers, accepted a voluntary certification surrender, and approved a New Orleans Police Dept. firing range for academy use.
- Revoked POST certifications for all officers on the 2021 deficiency list
- Denied medical waiver requests for Jasmine McCraney and Michael Hamilton
- Approved all other 2021 medical, military, and other in-service training waiver requests
- Accepted voluntary POST certification surrender from Claudia Fincher
- Approved revocation hearing request for Nicholas Jirovec
- Denied out-of-state transfer waiver request for Scott Kendall Frye
- Approved NOPD Municipal Training Academy Firing Range for academy usage
- Waived two POST Basic Refresher Course policies for the 2022/2023 fiscal year
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
The Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training is meeting to review voluntary certification surrenders and discuss specific legislative bills. The body will also address old business and previous meeting minutes.
- Voluntary POST certification surrenders for Shane Guidry (Level 1) and Daniel Talley (Level 1, Level 3, and POST Corrections Instructor)
- Discussion of HB 702
- Discussion of SB 115
- Discussion of SB 182
The Council accepted the voluntary surrender of peace officer certifications from Shane Guidry and Daniel Talley. Members were informed of pending POST-related legislation and the upcoming publication of the Officer Involved Shooting Investigator Certification Administrative Rule.
- Approved minutes of the 12/09/2021 meeting
- Accepted voluntary surrender of Shane Guidry's Level 1 POST Basic Peace Officer certification
- Accepted voluntary surrender of Daniel Talley's Level 1, Level 3, and POST Corrections Instructor certifications