California § 13510.4 - A peace officer trainee who, based on the commission
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 13510.4 — A peace officer trainee who, based on the commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13510.4. A peace officer trainee who, based on the commission
(a) A peace officer trainee who, based on the commissionâs investigative findings, knowingly cheats, assists in cheating, or aids, abets, or knowingly conceals efforts by others to cheat in any manner on a basic course examination mandated by the commission shall be liable for a civil fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per occurrence. (b) For purposes of this section, âcheatingâ means any attempt or act by a peace officer trainee to gain an unfair advantage or give an unfair advantage to another peace officer trainee or group of trainees taking a POST-mandated basic course examination. (c) For purposes of this section, âpeace officer traineeâ means an applicant for a basic course examination who has not been hired by a department or agency and who has not been sworn as a peace officer.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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