(a) The council
will issue a basic, intermediate, or advanced certificate to a police officer
meeting the standards set forth in (b), (c), or (d) of this section. No
certificate will be issued unless documents required under
13 AAC 85.010(d)
are submitted to the council.
(b)
To be eligible for the award of a basic certificate, an applicant must
(1) be a full-time paid police officer of a
police department in this state;
(3) have worked 12 consecutive months on a
probationary basis with the police department where the officer is employed at
the time of application for certification;
(4) have successfully completed, within 13
months after the applicant's date of hire as a police officer in this state, a
council-certified basic police officer academy meeting the standards of
13 AAC 85.050 or
13 AAC 85.060;
(5) attest and subscribe to the law
enforcement Code of Ethics as follows:
As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to
serve all people; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent
against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the
peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights
of all people to liberty, equality, and justice. I will keep my private life
unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger,
scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the
welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official
life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations
of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is
confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless
revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. I will never act
officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or
friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with
relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and
appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing
unnecessary force or violence, and never accepting gratuities. I will recognize
the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public
trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I
will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating
myself (before God)* to my chosen profession... law enforcement.
*The phrase in parentheses may be omitted.
(c) To be eligible for
an intermediate certificate, an applicant must
(1) be a full-time paid police officer of a
police department in this state;
(2)
possess a basic certificate; and
(3)
have acquired either or both of the following, subject to (h) of this section,
and except that training hours earned while attending a basic police officer
academy do not count towards an intermediate certificate:
(A) the following minimum number of years of
experience as a police officer, minimum education points, and minimum training
hours:
| Minimum years of experience as a police officer |
two |
four |
five |
six |
| Minimum education points in college credit |
Bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (B.S.)
degree |
Associate of arts (A.A.) or associate of science (A.S.)
degree |
45 |
None |
| Minimum training hours |
40 |
80 |
100 |
120 |
(B)
seven or more years of experience as a police officer and a minimum of 20
training hours for each year of police officer
experience.
(d)
To be eligible for an advanced certificate, an applicant must
(1) be a full-time paid police officer of a
police department in this state;
(2) possess a basic certificate;
and
(3) have acquired either or
both of the following, subject to (h) of this section, and except that training
hours earned while attending a basic police officer academy do not count
towards an advanced certificate:
(A) the
following minimum number of years of experience as a police officer, minimum
education points, and minimum training hours:
| Minimum years of experience as a police officer |
four |
six |
nine |
11 |
13 |
| Minimum education points in college credit |
Master degree |
Bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (B.S.)
degree |
Associate of arts (A.A.) or associate of science (A.S.)
degree |
45 |
None |
| Minimum training hours |
40 |
80 |
140 |
180 |
220 |
(B)
14 or more years of experience as a police officer and a minimum of 20 training
hours for each year of police officer experience.
(e) Repealed 9/24/2016.
(f) College credits or degrees awarded by an
institution of higher learning accredited by a regional or national accrediting
agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education will be
recognized by the council. College credits awarded for a basic police officer
academy will not be recognized for education points toward an intermediate or
advanced certificate. College credits awarded for advanced, supervisory,
management, executive, or specialized law enforcement courses may be recognized
by the council for either training or education points. Education points will
be awarded on the following basis:
(1)
one-quarter college credit equals two-thirds of an education point;
(2) one semester college credit equals one
education point.
(g) All
training must be documented and the course must have been completed
successfully by the applicant.
(h)
After a basic certificate is awarded, a police officer must achieve the
prescribed training hours towards the next level of certification. After an
intermediate certificate is awarded, a police officer must achieve the
prescribed training hours for an advanced certificate. The police officer may
not count the same hours towards each subsequent level of
certification.
Notes
13 AAC 85.040
Eff.
8/10/73, Register 47; am 9/17/76, Register 59; am 5/8/77, Register 62; am
8/10/80, Register 75; am 9/23/84, Register 91; am 5/23/85, Register 94; am
3/16/89, Register 109; am 8/8/90, Register 115; am 9/6/96, Register 139; am
9/24/2016,
Register
219, October 2016
Authority:AS
18.65.220
AS
18.65.240
