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Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council (POST)

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Agency Department of Justice

Authority Montana Code Annotated (View)

Function Quasi-Judicial Board

Description Council sets employment and training standards for all Public Safety Officers and provides for the certification or recertification of public safety officers and the suspension or revocation of certification of public safety officers.

Total Positions 15

Total Positions Appointed by the Governor 14

Term Length 4 Years

Current Members

Last Name	First Name	Board Position	Contact Information	Term Start	Term End
Anderson	Jim	Montana Citizen At-Large who is informed and experienced in the subject of law enforcement	Belgrade, Montana 59714 (406) 641-0645	11/4/2025	1/2/2029
Brady	Shellie	Misdemeanor Probation Officer	1709 W. College St Suite 100 Bozeman, Montana 59715 (406) 582-3705	8/14/2023	1/1/2027
Casey	Brian	State Government Law Enforcement Representative	18 Trooper Drive Boulder, Montana 59632 bcasey@mt.gov (406) 459-5941	11/4/2025	1/2/2029
Dutton	Leo	Board of Crime Control Representative	Helena, Montana 59601 ldutton@lccountymt.gov	11/4/2025	1/2/2029
Edwards	Jess	Montana-certified tribal law enforcement representative	Box 348 5713 S Flat Iron Browning, Montana 59417 Chiefjessedwards@gmail.com	8/14/2023	1/1/2027
Hutchings	Anthony	Local Law Enforcement Officer in a nonadministrative position	901 N. Rouse Avenue Bozeman, Montana 59715 ahutchings@bozeman.net (406) 582-2216	8/14/2023	1/1/2027
Kraft	Mark	Chief of Police	300 12th Ave NW, Suite 5 Suite 5 Sidney, Montana 59270 mark.kraft@richland.org	8/14/2023	1/1/2027
Mulcahy	Meaghan	Member of the Board of Crime Control	Butte, Montana 59701 mshone@gmail.com (406) 465-7575	12/15/2023	1/1/2027
Schaffer	John	Representative of the Department of Corrections	Helena, Montana 59405-5515 (406) 217-1931	11/4/2025	1/1/2027
Slaughter	Jesse	Chairperson - Sheriff	49 37th Ave NE Great Falls, Montana 59404	11/4/2025	1/2/2029
Smith	William	Detention Center Administrator or Detention Officer	920 S Main St, Suite 100 Kalispell, Montana 59101 wsmith@flathead.mt.gov (406) 758-5919	11/4/2025	1/2/2029
Thomas	James	Montana Citizen At-Large who is informed and experienced in the subject of law enforcement	8941 marsh creek road p.o.box 503 canyon creek, Montana 59633 canyoncreekjim@gmail.com (406) 417-1368	11/4/2025	1/1/2029
Waples	Chanel	Public Safety Communications Officer	406 Fuller Ave. Helena, Montana 59601 cwaples@helenamt.gov (406) 457-8854	11/4/2025	1/2/2029
White	C. Kristine	County Attorney	PO Box 69 Forsyth, Montana 59327	8/14/2023	1/1/2027

Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council (POST)

Current Members

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