1031.4.
(a) In addition to the standards in Section 1031, each state officer and employee person designated as a peace officers officer as described in Section Sections 830.1, with the exception of those a person described in subdivision (c) of that section, 830.2, Section 830.2 of the Penal Code, with the exception of those a person described in subdivision (d) of that section, 830.3, Section 830.3 or Section 830.32, or 830.33 of the Penal Code, or any other peace officer employed by an agency that participates in the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program shall be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.(b) This section Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any person who, as of December 31, 2021, is currently enrolled in a basic academy or is employed as a peace officer by a public entity in California.
(c) A peace officer specified in subdivision (a) who is hired as a peace officer by a public entity on or after January 1, 2029, shall attain one of the following degrees within 36 months of commencing their employment as a peace officer:
(1) A modern policing degree, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 13511.1 of the Penal Code, from a California Community College.
(2) A bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree from an accredited college or university.
(d) Subdivision (c) does not apply to any person who, as of December 31, 2028, is currently enrolled in a basic academy or was employed as a peace officer by a public entity in California.