The Public Safety Officer Standards & Training Council was formed in 2007 under 2-15-2029, MCA as an independent Quasi-judicial board. And as allowed by statute the Council adopted Administrative Rules of Montana (ARMs) in order to implement the provisions of Title 44, chapter 4, part 4, MCA.

Our Mission

To ensure competency and promote quality performance by public safety officers by establishing, maintaining, and promoting excellence in standards and training.

Vision Statement

The public is safe, secure, and has confidence in and respect for Montana Public Safety Officers.

POST Council Meetings

If you would like to know about upcoming POST Council meetings, or if you would like to attend and participate in a POST Council meeting, you may go to the Meetings and Conference Call Schedule page for more information.

Training Records

If you are a Public Safety Agency Administrator and would like to access your officers’ POST training records online, you may go to the Montana Public Safety Portal and follow the instructions.

POST

On September 30, 2024, the staff of the Montana POST Council were presented with 2024 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Performance.  POST staff were nominated for their diligent work in making their new software and the Montana Public Safety Portal come to fruition over a matter of several weeks, and without bringing on any new staff.

Montana POST Staff Accepting their 2024 Governor’s Awards: (Left to Right) Brooke Standish, Tina Cranmer, Gov. Greg Gianforte, Katrina Bolger, and Chad McFadden.

POST Council Commendation Program

The POST Council reviews Commendation Request Forms regarding public safety officers who have provided outstanding service to the State of Montana. If you wish to submit a request for a public safety officer to receive a public commendation, you may request a POST Commendation form by contacting POST staff. Commendations will be noted in POST’s public Commendation Report.

Please Note: All POST Commendation forms will be provided to the officer’s employing authority, and will be discussed in a public meeting.

POST Integrity Reports

Under Administrative Rule 23.13, Subchapter 7, the POST Council reviews complaints against public safety officers and, if appropriate, may revoke or suspend an officer’s certification. The Council has developed and approved an allegation policy regarding how complaints are processed. The Montana POST Integrity Report provides a summary of revocation and suspension cases on which the POST Council has ruled.

If you wish to submit a complaint to POST, please contact POST staff to obtain a POST Complaint Form.

Please Note: Any allegation, including anonymous allegations, will be forwarded to the officer’s employing authority.