Governor Doug Ducey has extended Yavapai County Sheriff Mascher’s appointment as Chairman of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board for an additional 3 years. The term will run to October of 2019.
Mascher was originally appointed as Chairmen in October of 2013 and will continue to oversee the 13 member board comprised of law enforcement leadership statewide. POST provides services and standards oversight to approximately 163 law enforcement agencies encompassing over 14,500 sworn peace officers, 6,500 correctional officers, and 16 police training academies.
AZPOST was created by an act of the Arizona Legislature in 1968.
Mascher stated, “I am honored to continue my service as Chairman of the AZ POST Board and intend to maintain the high standards expected of this agency. One of my ongoing objectives is to see an increase in funding for law enforcement agency support and training with a focus on our rural law enforcement partners.”