The Command College is an 18-month graduate program run by the California Commission on POST for mid-career police officers aspiring to become executives. It accepts 50 students per year who go through a rigorous selection process. The program focuses on executive development, foresight/futures thinking, and innovation/creativity using world-class faculty from outside of policing. Over its history, graduates have forecasted issues like the impact of drones and cryptocurrencies and helped advance the policing profession. The Command College has had over 1,400 graduates since 1991, many of whom go on to serve in executive roles and help shape policy at local, state and federal levels.