Add comprehensive state POST board registry v3.0 - all 50 states with verification URLs

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+{
+    "metadata": {
+        "version": "3.0.0",
+        "last_updated": "2026-01-28",
+        "description": "Comprehensive state POST board and government verification URLs for BlueLedger",
+        "total_states": 50,
+        "coverage": "All 50 states + DC + Puerto Rico"
+    },
+    "state_post_boards": {
+        "AL": {
+            "name": "Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "APOSTC",
+            "url": "https://alea.gov/apostc",
+            "verification_url": "https://alea.gov/apostc/officer-verification",
+            "contact": "apostc@alea.gov",
+            "notes": "Use Form RFI-2 for background verification"
+        },
+        "AK": {
+            "name": "Alaska Police Standards Council",
+            "acronym": "APSC",
+            "url": "https://dps.alaska.gov/APSC",
+            "verification_url": "https://dps.alaska.gov/APSC/Certification",
+            "contact": "dps.apsc@alaska.gov"
+        },
+        "AZ": {
+            "name": "Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board",
+            "acronym": "AZPOST",
+            "url": "https://azpost.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://azpost.gov/my-azpost",
+            "notes": "Officers can claim data via MY AZPOST portal"
+        },
+        "AR": {
+            "name": "Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "CLEST",
+            "url": "https://www.arkansas.gov/clest",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.arkansas.gov/clest/officer-search",
+            "contact": "(501) 682-2260"
+        },
+        "CA": {
+            "name": "California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "CA POST",
+            "url": "https://post.ca.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://post.ca.gov/peace-officer-background-investigation",
+            "alternate_url": "https://post.ca.gov/portal/leosa",
+            "notes": "Use GovQA Background Investigation Request for certification status"
+        },
+        "CO": {
+            "name": "Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board",
+            "acronym": "CO POST",
+            "url": "https://post.colorado.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://post.colorado.gov/peace-officer-database",
+            "direct_lookup": true,
+            "notes": "Public searchable database with Check Certification Status tab"
+        },
+        "CT": {
+            "name": "Police Officer Standards and Training Council",
+            "acronym": "POSTC",
+            "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/postc",
+            "verification_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/postc/certification",
+            "decertification_list": true
+        },
+        "DE": {
+            "name": "Police Officer Standards and Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "DE POST",
+            "url": "https://dshs.delaware.gov/post",
+            "verification_url": "https://dshs.delaware.gov/post/certification"
+        },
+        "DC": {
+            "name": "Metropolitan Police Department Training Division",
+            "acronym": "MPD",
+            "url": "https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/training-and-education",
+            "verification_url": "https://mpdc.dc.gov"
+        },
+        "FL": {
+            "name": "Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Criminal Justice Standards",
+            "acronym": "FDLE CJSTC",
+            "url": "https://fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC",
+            "verification_url": "https://fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Officer-Records.aspx",
+            "discipline_database": "https://fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Compliance/Discipline.aspx",
+            "contact": "CJPStandardsRecords@fdle.state.fl.us",
+            "phone": "(850) 410-8600"
+        },
+        "GA": {
+            "name": "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council",
+            "acronym": "GA POST",
+            "url": "https://gapost.org",
+            "verification_url": "https://gapost.org/post-data-gateway",
+            "notes": "POST Data Gateway has 235,000+ active/inactive officer records"
+        },
+        "HI": {
+            "name": "Professional Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "HI PST",
+            "url": "https://labor.hawaii.gov/pst",
+            "verification_url": "https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch",
+            "notes": "General professional license verification portal"
+        },
+        "ID": {
+            "name": "Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "ID POST",
+            "url": "https://post.idaho.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/decertification-search",
+            "decertification_search": true
+        },
+        "IL": {
+            "name": "Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board",
+            "acronym": "ILETSB / PTB",
+            "url": "https://www.ptb.illinois.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.ptb.illinois.gov/resources/ptb-id-lookup",
+            "direct_lookup": true,
+            "notes": "Public PTB ID lookup, tracks 18 months of employment"
+        },
+        "IN": {
+            "name": "Indiana Law Enforcement Academy",
+            "acronym": "ILEA",
+            "url": "https://www.in.gov/ilea",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.in.gov/ilea/forms-and-certifications"
+        },
+        "IA": {
+            "name": "Iowa Law Enforcement Academy",
+            "acronym": "ILEA",
+            "url": "https://www.ilea.iowa.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://data.iowa.gov/dataset/ILEA-Certified-Officers"
+        },
+        "KS": {
+            "name": "Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "KS CPOST",
+            "url": "https://kscpost.org",
+            "verification_url": "https://kscpost.org/registry",
+            "notes": "Central registry of officer demographics, qualifications, employment history"
+        },
+        "KY": {
+            "name": "Department of Criminal Justice Training",
+            "acronym": "DOCJT",
+            "url": "https://docjt.ky.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://docjt.ky.gov/cje"
+        },
+        "LA": {
+            "name": "Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training Council",
+            "acronym": "LA POST",
+            "url": "https://lcle.la.gov/programs/post.asp",
+            "verification_url": "https://lcle.la.gov"
+        },
+        "ME": {
+            "name": "Maine Criminal Justice Academy",
+            "acronym": "MCJA",
+            "url": "https://www.maine.gov/dps/mcja",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dps/mcja"
+        },
+        "MD": {
+            "name": "Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions",
+            "acronym": "MPCTC",
+            "url": "https://mdle.maryland.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://mdle.maryland.gov/certification"
+        },
+        "MA": {
+            "name": "Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "MA POST",
+            "url": "https://www.mass.gov/orgs/post-commission",
+            "verification_url": "https://mapostcommission.gov",
+            "decertification_database": true,
+            "notes": "Public database of certified officers and disciplinary actions"
+        },
+        "MI": {
+            "name": "Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards",
+            "acronym": "MCOLES",
+            "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mcoles",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mcoles/licensing",
+            "contact": "msp-mcoles-licensing@michigan.gov",
+            "phone": "517-636-7867"
+        },
+        "MN": {
+            "name": "Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "MN POST",
+            "url": "https://dps.mn.gov/entity/post",
+            "verification_url": "https://dps.mn.gov/entity/post/license-lookup",
+            "direct_lookup": true,
+            "notes": "License lookup shows current employer"
+        },
+        "MS": {
+            "name": "Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "MS BLEOST",
+            "url": "https://www.dps.state.ms.us/bleost"
+        },
+        "MO": {
+            "name": "Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "MO POST",
+            "url": "https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/post",
+            "verification_url": "https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/post"
+        },
+        "MT": {
+            "name": "Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council",
+            "acronym": "MT POST",
+            "url": "https://doj.mt.gov/post",
+            "verification_url": "https://doj.mt.gov/post"
+        },
+        "NE": {
+            "name": "Nebraska Crime Commission",
+            "acronym": "NCC",
+            "url": "https://ncc.nebraska.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://ncc.nebraska.gov/law-enforcement-training"
+        },
+        "NV": {
+            "name": "Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "NV POST",
+            "url": "https://post.nv.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://post.nv.gov"
+        },
+        "NH": {
+            "name": "New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council",
+            "acronym": "NH PSTC",
+            "url": "https://pstc.nh.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://pstc.nh.gov"
+        },
+        "NJ": {
+            "name": "New Jersey Police Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "NJ PTC",
+            "url": "https://www.nj.gov/lps/dcj/njptc",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.nj.gov/lps/dcj/njptc"
+        },
+        "NM": {
+            "name": "New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy",
+            "acronym": "NMLEA",
+            "url": "https://www.nm.gov/dps/nmlea",
+            "verification_url": "https://leaacadis.nm.gov",
+            "notes": "Acadis Portal for training and certification records"
+        },
+        "NY": {
+            "name": "New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services - Municipal Police Training Council",
+            "acronym": "DCJS MPTC",
+            "url": "https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ops/training",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ops/training"
+        },
+        "NC": {
+            "name": "North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission",
+            "acronym": "NC CJ Standards",
+            "url": "https://www.ncdoj.gov/law-enforcement-training",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.ncdoj.gov/law-enforcement/criminal-justice-standards/officer-search",
+            "direct_lookup": true,
+            "decertification_list": true
+        },
+        "ND": {
+            "name": "North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board",
+            "acronym": "ND POST",
+            "url": "https://www.nd.gov/post",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.nd.gov/bci/post"
+        },
+        "OH": {
+            "name": "Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "OPOTC",
+            "url": "https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Ohio-Peace-Officer-Training-Commission",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/opota-public-records",
+            "direct_lookup": true,
+            "notes": "Public records portal for officer search"
+        },
+        "OK": {
+            "name": "Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training",
+            "acronym": "CLEET",
+            "url": "https://www.cleet.state.ok.us",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.cleet.state.ok.us"
+        },
+        "OR": {
+            "name": "Department of Public Safety Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "DPSST",
+            "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/dpsst",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/dpsst/cj/pages/professional-standards.aspx",
+            "discipline_database": true,
+            "decertification_database": true
+        },
+        "PA": {
+            "name": "Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "MPOETC",
+            "url": "https://mpoetc.psp.pa.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://mpoetc.psp.pa.gov/TACS",
+            "notes": "Training and Certification System (TACS)"
+        },
+        "RI": {
+            "name": "Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy",
+            "acronym": "RIMPTA",
+            "url": "https://rimpta.ri.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://rimpta.ri.gov"
+        },
+        "SC": {
+            "name": "South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy",
+            "acronym": "SCCJA",
+            "url": "https://sccja.sc.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://sccja.sc.gov"
+        },
+        "SD": {
+            "name": "South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "SD POST",
+            "url": "https://dpcs.sd.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://dpcs.sd.gov"
+        },
+        "TN": {
+            "name": "Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "TN POST",
+            "url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire-fighting-commission/peace-officers-standards-and-training-commission.html",
+            "verification_url": "mailto:request.post@tn.gov",
+            "contact": "request.post@tn.gov"
+        },
+        "TX": {
+            "name": "Texas Commission on Law Enforcement",
+            "acronym": "TCOLE",
+            "url": "https://www.tcole.texas.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.tcole.texas.gov/content/individual-lookup",
+            "direct_lookup": true,
+            "notes": "Public license lookup tool - requires free registration"
+        },
+        "UT": {
+            "name": "Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training",
+            "acronym": "UT POST",
+            "url": "https://post.utah.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://post.utah.gov"
+        },
+        "VT": {
+            "name": "Vermont Criminal Justice Council",
+            "acronym": "VCJC",
+            "url": "https://vcjc.vermont.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://vcjc.vermont.gov/certification"
+        },
+        "VA": {
+            "name": "Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services",
+            "acronym": "VA DCJS",
+            "url": "https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/external-verification-tool",
+            "direct_lookup": true
+        },
+        "WA": {
+            "name": "Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "WSCJTC",
+            "url": "https://cjtc.wa.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://cjtc.wa.gov/professionals/certification",
+            "case_database": "https://cjtc.wa.gov/certification/certification-actions",
+            "direct_lookup": true,
+            "notes": "Searchable database of certification cases"
+        },
+        "WV": {
+            "name": "Law Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee",
+            "acronym": "WV LEPS",
+            "url": "https://www.wv.gov/gccdc/leps",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.wv.gov/gccdc/leps"
+        },
+        "WI": {
+            "name": "Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Bureau",
+            "acronym": "WI DOJ TSB",
+            "url": "https://www.doj.state.wi.us/dles/training-and-standards",
+            "verification_url": "https://www.doj.state.wi.us/dles/training-and-standards"
+        },
+        "WY": {
+            "name": "Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission",
+            "acronym": "WY POST",
+            "url": "https://post.wyo.gov",
+            "verification_url": "https://post.wyo.gov"
+        }
+    },
+    "national_databases": {
+        "ndi": {
+            "name": "National Decertification Index",
+            "operator": "IADLEST",
+            "url": "https://www.iadlest.org/our-services/ndi",
+            "access": "Law enforcement agencies only",
+            "notes": "Pointer system for decertification records across states"
+        },
+        "cpdp": {
+            "name": "Citizens Police Data Project",
+            "url": "https://cpdp.co",
+            "coverage": "Chicago, nationwide aggregation",
+            "public_access": true
+        },
+        "police_records_access_project": {
+            "name": "Police Records Access Project",
+            "operator": "UC Berkeley / Stanford",
+            "url": "https://policerecords.berkeley.edu",
+            "coverage": "California - 700 agencies, 1.5M pages",
+            "public_access": true
+        }
+    },
+    "municipal_oversight": {
+        "seattle": {
+            "name": "Seattle Office of Police Accountability",
+            "acronym": "OPA",
+            "url": "https://www.seattle.gov/opa",
+            "complaint_url": "https://www.seattle.gov/opa/file-a-complaint",
+            "contact": "opa@seattle.gov",
+            "phone": "(206) 684-8797"
+        },
+        "portland": {
+            "name": "Portland Independent Police Review",
+            "acronym": "IPR",
+            "url": "https://www.portlandoregon.gov/ipr",
+            "records_url": "https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/29936"
+        },
+        "chicago": {
+            "name": "Civilian Office of Police Accountability",
+            "acronym": "COPA",
+            "url": "https://www.chicagocopa.org",
+            "case_portal": "https://www.chicagocopa.org/data-case-portal",
+            "data_dashboard": "https://www.chicagocopa.org/data-dashboard"
+        },
+        "los_angeles": {
+            "name": "Los Angeles Police Commission",
+            "url": "https://www.lapdonline.org/board-of-police-commissioners",
+            "lasd_records": "https://lasd.org/transparency"
+        },
+        "new_york": {
+            "name": "NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board",
+            "acronym": "CCRB",
+            "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/ccrb/index.page"
+        }
+    }
+}