Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board
300 Indiana Avenue, Room 4136
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 727-9913
Fax: 727-5101
Hours: 9 am - 5:30 pm
Background
The DC POST Board was created by the Omnibus Police Reform Amendment Act of 2000 to bring consistency and continuity to, and enhance the quality of, the Metropolitan Police Department’s sworn police officer selection and training functions. In 2004, the authority of the Board was extended to the selection and training of sworn DC Housing Authority Police Department officers. The statutory authority for the DC POST resides in D.C. Official Code § 5-107.03 and §5-107.04.
The DC POST Board consists of twelve members: the Mayor or Mayor’s designee, the Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police and one Department representative appointed by the Chief, D.C. Attorney General or designee, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia or designee, Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office of the FBI or designee, a representative of the D.C. Superior Court, one criminal justice educator, two community representatives, and a representative of the Fraternal Order of Police. A member of the Metropolitan Police Department's Reserve Corps is a non-voting advisory member of the Board. Unless otherwise announced in the D.C. Register, the Board meets the first Monday of every other month (beginning in February) between 5 and 7 pm on the 11th floor of One Judiciary Square (441 4th Street). Anyone interested in the work of the Board may attend the meetings.
The DC POST Board is responsible for establishing standards for District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and Housing Authority sworn police officers in the following areas: selection and appointment, initial recruit officer training, recruit officer probationary period, sworn personnel in-service training, sworn personnel firearms re-qualification training, and Metropolitan Police Department training instructor certification. In addition, the Board has been tasked with reviewing the Metropolitan Police Department’s Reserve Corps selection and training standards and sworn officer tuition assistance program and making recommendations to the concerning establishing a career ladder for investigative supervisors and managers.
Mission
Dedicated to enhancing the delivery of law enforcement services in the District of Columbia by establishing best practice police officer selection and training standards.
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Police Officers Standards and Training Board Directory |
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Joan Weiss, Director |
727-4115 |
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Lieutenant Teresa Brown |
727-8604 |
teresa.brown@dc.gov |
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