Officer Certification Tracker
Changes to the state laws and rules that certify and decertify peace officers, dated and tied to the official source. This first edition covers California, Florida, and Texas from 2023 through October 2026; more states will be added.
By state
| State | Certifying body | Public decertification list | National Decertification Index | Continuing training | Changes since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) | Yes, by statute (PC 13510.85) | Reporting required by statute | 24 hours every 2 years | 23 laws and rule actions |
| Florida | Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) | No statute requires one | No reporting statute found | 40 hours every 4 years | 7 laws and rule actions |
| Texas | Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) | None found; the discipline database is confidential | Revocations go to a national registry TCOLE designates; the statute does not name the Index | 40 hours every 2 years, including a 16-hour active-shooter course | 18 laws and rule actions |
Latest changes
California clarifies separation reporting
An amendment to POST Regulation 1003 clarifies who must file the eligibility attestation and the Affidavit of Separation.
Texas adopts rules for its Uvalde response law
Agencies must have access to a breaching tool and a ballistic shield, and supervisors must take incident command training each 2-year unit.
Texas emergency suspension rule
TCOLE may suspend a license for up to 90 days without a hearing when the person is an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, but only when that person is an agency chief administrator or the chief administrator cannot make a fitness-for-duty determination.
Florida broadens its sexual harassment violation
The moral character violation now follows the federal definition and no longer requires physical contact or misuse of position.
Florida rewrites its resisting-arrest statute
SB 156 defines good faith and deletes the subsection that said an officer is not justified in using force for an arrest or legal duty the officer knows is unlawful.
California adopts disciplinary guidelines
Regulation 1216 incorporates the POST Disciplinary Guidelines for deciding between suspension and revocation.
California bans settlements that hide misconduct records
Agencies may not agree to destroy, remove, or conceal misconduct investigation records.
California passes a degree requirement for future officers
Applies from January 1, 2031, and only to people not already enrolled in an academy or employed as officers on December 31, 2030.
How this tracker works
Each state page went through three separate passes before it was published: research from official sources, an independent check of every claim, and a sentence-by-sentence fact-check of the finished page. Sources are the legislature’s statutes and session laws, the state register and administrative code, and the certifying agency’s own site. Where an official source could not be reached, the page says so and gives the date of the attempt.
A change is dated by when it took effect. Laws signed but not yet in force are listed separately. Report an error or a change to contact@uscli.org with a link to the official source.
The Officer Certification Tracker is general information, not legal advice. Confirm any requirement with your state’s certifying agency or your agency’s counsel. USCLI is not a government agency and does not certify officers.
Last updated October 19, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & InvestigationCite as: United States Council for Law & Investigation, “Officer Certification Tracker,” uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker (last updated October 19, 2026). Text licensed CC BY 4.0.