Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.11.01.081 - RESERVE PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

The Council may issue reserve peace officer certification for part-time employees of agencies who are assigned limited duties and work under the supervision of full-time, POST certified peace officers.

01. Eligibility. An applicant for reserve peace officer certification must be a reserve peace officer employed on a part-time basis by an agency and meet minimum standards for employment as provided in these rules.

02. Reserve Officer Training. An applicant for reserve peace officer certification shall complete the POST approved reserve peace officer academy.

03. Peace or Reserve Officers Certified In Another State, Commissioned by the Federal Government, or Graduates of a Basic Police Academy. An applicant who has served as a full-time certified peace officer in another state or as a full-time commissioned peace officer of the federal government within the five (5) years immediately preceding application or has served as a certified reserve officer in another state or a student who has completed an equivalent to the basic patrol academy within the three (3) years immediately preceding application is eligible for reserve officer certification without attending the reserve officer academy, provided he:

a. Submits, with a reserve officer certification packet, records of certifications and training from other states, and transcripts, certificates, diplomas, or other documents that verify the officer's training and experience;

b. Discloses all information regarding any decertification investigation or proceeding or the equivalent from any other jurisdiction;

c. Comply with any additional provisions required by POST.

04. Absence of Three Years. An officer who has not served in law enforcement for over three (3) years must complete all requirements set forth in this section to be eligible for reserve peace officer certification.

05. Supervision. An agency utilizing reserve peace officers shall have a policy regarding the duties and supervision of certified reserve peace officers.

06. Limitation on Certification. A reserve peace officer's certification is effective only while he is formally assigned to peace officer duties by the employing agency.

07. Retaining Certification. A certified reserve peace officer must work a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) hours annually in a peace officer capacity to retain certification.

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.11.01.081

Effective March 31, 2022