Minden, Nevada – Governor Brian Sandoval appointed Douglas County

Sheriff Ron Pierini as chairman of the Nevada Commission of Police Officers’ Standards and

Training (P.O.S.T.).

Sheriff Pierini has been on the Commission since 2002. Sheriff Pierini has been appointed

by three Governors Kenny Guinn, Jim Gibbons and Brian Sandoval to be the Chairman of

the P.O.S.T. Commission and has been since 2006. Selection to the non-compensated Board

of Commissioners is based largely upon the appointee’s commitment to professionalism and

excellence within the law enforcement field.

Governor Sandoval wrote a letter personally thanking Sheriff Pierini for his continued service to

our great state.

It is P.O.S.T.’s mission to develop and deliver professional training for all law enforcement

officers throughout the State of Nevada. The Commission of Police Officers’ Standards and

Training ensures that law enforcement agencies comply with established statutes and regulations

in order to enhance the safety of officers, residents and visitors of the State of Nevada.