Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 6 – Appointments

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31060.9.1 Office of Peace Officer Selection Functions

Revised May 30, 2023
  • OPOS shall administer the following:

    • Examinations for the Correctional Officer (CO) classification.

    • Background investigations, medical examinations, and psychological screenings pursuant to the requests of hiring authorities looking to appoint non-peace officer applicants to peace officer positions (see DOMDepartment Operations Manual Section 31060.9.3.3).

    • Appointments of COs from the eligible list.

    • Reinstatements to the CO classification for cadets rejected from the Basic Academy.

    • Coordination of requests for Criminal Identification and Information (CI&ICriminal Identification and Information) State Summary Criminal History (SSCHState Summary - Criminal History) from the State Department of Justice (DOJDepartment Of Justice) (see DOMDepartment Operations Manual Section 31060.18).