Department Training

The Security Services Division trains throughout the calendar year. All Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms' are sworn peace officers and have completed a police academy approved by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) which includes training in the following subjects:

• Classification of Crimes
• Narcotics
• Cultural Diversity
• Report Writing
• Ethics
• Search Warrants
• Firearms
• Self-Defense
• Laws of Arrest
• Use of Force

Additionally, they receive advanced training in VIP and Dignitary Protection. This special additional training consists of the following subjects:

• Crowd and Perimeter Control
• Tactical/Evasive/Defense Driving
• Ethical Consideration for Dignitaries
• Interview and Interrogation
• Work Place Violence
• VIP Protocol
• Explosive Ordinance Training and Counter Measures
• Principles of Protection
• Active Shooter Training

The Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Department prides itself on providing the most efficient and effective law enforcement services possible.