Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 102

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 41, October 11, 2024
Section 102 - Definitions
(a) "College" is a community college, college or university accredited as such by:
(1) The Department of Education of the state in which the community college, college or university is located, or
(2) The recognized national accrediting body, or
(3) The state university in the state in which the community college, college or university is located.
(4) The state agency authorized by the state's legislature to accredit post-secondary education for vocational colleges.
(b) "Administrator" means the top levels of administration of a department and includes the following types of positions:
(1) County Sheriff
(2) Undersheriff/Assistant Sheriff
(3) Chief Deputy or Commander in charge of detention facilities
(4) County Probation Officer
(5) Assistant County Probation Officer
(6) County Director of Corrections
(7) Assistant Director of Corrections
(8) Chief of Police
(9) Assistant Chief of Police
(c) "Annual Training Plan" is a plan which includes an assessment of a department's training needs, the number of eligible staff, the types of courses to be completed, and a training schedule for the fiscal year. This training plan is included as part of the county's application for funds.
(d) "Application" means the document prepared by a county or city by which it requests funds to provide training for adult corrections officers, juvenile corrections officers, and/or probation officers pursuant to the Standards and Training of Local Corrections and Probation Officers Program. The application includes the annual training plan.
(e) "Board" means the Board of State and Community Corrections.
(f) "Certified Course" is a formal program of instruction approved by the Board for training of corrections and probation officers.
(g) "Department" means a probation department, sheriff's department, county correctional agency, or city police department established pursuant to applicable charter, statute and/or ordinance.
(h) "Eligible staff" means those persons who meet all of the following criteria for full participation:

Are employed full time or as regular part-time employees provided that at least 51% of their working hours are in a local detention facility, probation department, or correctional services agency and have as a primary duty the responsibility for custody and/or for correcting the behavior of adult and/or juvenile offenders under local jurisdictions. This is defined to include custodial positions such as corrections officer or administrative or staff positions such as training officer and administrative service officer. Training for employees in staff or administrative positions is to be appropriate and essential to improve their professional competence in the area of the Standards and Training of Local Corrections and Probation Officers' Program operations. The determination to include such administrative or staff positions is to be made by the department administrator.

(i) "Entry Adult Corrections Officer" is a position in which the incumbent has not fully complied with Section 131(a) (1 through 7) of these regulations nor has completed one-year continuous employment in an adult detention facility which is preparatory to advancement to the journey level corrections officer. Incumbents learn procedures and techniques of custody, supervision and counseling of inmates.
(j) "Entry Juvenile Corrections Officer" is a position in which the incumbent has not fully complied with Section 131(a) (1 through 7) of these regulations nor has completed one-year continuous employment in a juvenile institution which is preparatory to the journey level corrections officer. Incumbents learn the procedures and techniques of custody, supervision, and counseling of juvenile offenders.
(k) "Entry Probation Officer" is a position in which the incumbent has not fully complied with Section 131(a) (1 through 7) of these regulations nor has completed one-year continuous employment in a probation department which is preparatory to advancement to the journey level deputy probation officer. Incumbents learn to perform complex investigations and casework supervision.
(l) "Job classification category" means those types of classifications assigned in a juvenile facility, adult detention facility, or probation department which are eligible for funding under the act, e.g., entry probation officer, juvenile corrections officer, supervising corrections officer, probation manager, etc.
(m) "Journey Adult Corrections Officer" is a position in an adult detention facility which, with minimal supervision, performs the full range of custody, supervision, and counseling of inmates and have complied with Section 131 of these regulations. Incumbents may also have lead responsibility.
(n) "Journey Juvenile Corrections Officer" is a position in a juvenile institution which, with minimal supervision, performs the full range of custody, supervision and counseling of juvenile offenders and has complied with Section 131 of these regulations. Incumbents may also have lead responsibility.
(o) "Journey Probation Officer" is a position in a probation department which performs the full range of juvenile and/or adult case investigation, supervision, or probation programs and has complied with Section 131 of these regulations.
(p) "Manager" means those middle management classifications above the first supervisory level and below the assistant department head level. Typical titles include juvenile institution manager, detention facility manager, lieutenant, and probation manager.
(q) "Supervisor Position" is a position in which the incumbent plans, assigns, and reviews the work of entry/journey level employees of a department. Typical titles include supervising probation officer, sergeant, corporal, and supervising corrections officer.
(r) "Training Provider" means a college, department, person, or organization authorized by the Board to deliver certified courses.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 102

1. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsections (b)(3), (i)(1)-(i)(3), (n), (t), (u) and new subsection (aa) filed 12-1-80 (Register 80, No. 49).
2. Amendment of subsection (i) filed 5-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 19).
3. Amendment filed 10-22-86; designated effective 7-1-87 (Register 87, No. 22).
4. Amendment filed 7-1-96; operative 7-31-96 (Register 96, No. 27).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) and NOTE filed 1-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 2).
6. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 10-9-2014; operative 10-9-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 41).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6030, 6035 and 6036, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6036, Penal Code.

1. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsections (b)(3), (i)(1)-(i)(3), (n), (t), (u) and new subsection (aa) filed 12-1-80 (Register 80, No. 49).
2. Amendment of subsection (i) filed 5-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 19).
3. Amendment filed 10-22-86; designated effective 7-1-87 (Register 87, No. 22).
4. Amendment filed 7-1-96; operative 7-31-96 (Register 96, No. 27).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) and Note filed 1-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 2).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 10-9-2014; operative 10/9/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 41).