Judicial branch flags separate academies for probation and marshals; group to consult judicial leadership

Representatives speaking for the judicial branch (S5) told the group that judicial marshals and probation officers train in separate academies and cautioned that the judicial branch may not want to cede training authority. "We have a training academy for our probation officers and a separate training academy for our judicial marshals," S5 said, and offered to consult with Justice Alexander and others to clarify whether POST certification as a satellite academy would be acceptable.

The group agreed to invite judicial and inspector-general representatives for a future meeting if the inventory suggests judicial positions should be reclassified or included in POST oversight. The working group asked S5 to report back after consulting with judicial leadership about whether judicial training could meet POST minimums or require a statutory carve-out.