Iowa Code r. 501-10.1 - General requirements for reserve peace officers
In no case shall any person hereafter be selected or appointed as a reserve peace officer unless the person:
(1) Is a citizen of the United States and a
resident of Iowa or intends to become a resident of Iowa upon appointment as a
reserve peace officer, provided that the state residency requirement under this
subrule shall not apply to employees of a city or county that has adopted an
ordinance to allow the employees of the city or county to reside in another
state and shall not apply to an employee of a city or county that later repeals
such an ordinance if the employee resides in another state at the time of the
repeal. A city or county that has adopted an ordinance to allow the employees
of the city or county to reside in another state shall provide a current copy
of the ordinance to the Iowa law enforcement academy.
(2) Is 18 years of age at the time of
selection or appointment.
(3) Has a
valid driver's or chauffeur's license issued by the state of Iowa. Reserve
peace officers who are allowed to reside in an adjacent state shall be required
to possess a valid driver's or chauffeur's license of the state of residence of
the officer.
(4) Is not addicted to
drugs or alcohol.
(5) Is of good
moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation, including
a fingerprint search conducted on local, state and national fingerprint files,
and has not been convicted or adjudicated of any offense listed in 501-subrule
2.1(5).
(6) Is not by reason of
conscience or belief opposed to the use of force when necessary to fulfill the
person's duties.
(7) Is a high
school graduate with a diploma or possesses a GED equivalency
certificate.
(8) Has an uncorrected
vision of not less than 20/100 in both eyes, corrected to 20/20.
a. The applicant shall have color vision
consistent with the occupational demands of law enforcement. An applicant's
passing any of the following color vision tests indicates that the applicant
has color vision abilities consistent with the occupational demands of law
enforcement:
(1) Pseudoisochromatic plates
tests such as, but not limited to, Tokyo Medical College, Ishihara, Standard
Pseudoisochromatic Plates, Dvorine, American Optical HHR Plates, and American
Optical.
(2) Panel tests such as
Farnsworth Dichotomous D-15 Test or any other test designed and documented to
identify extreme anomalous trichromatic, dichromatic or monochromatic color
vision. Color corrective lenses may not be used by an applicant during the
testing process per the American College of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine (ACOEM) Guidance for the Medical Evaluation of Law Enforcement
Officers.
b. An
individual with extreme anomalous trichromatism or monochromasy color vision,
as determined through testing, is not eligible to serve as a reserve peace
officer in the state of Iowa.
(9) Has hearing corrected to normal hearing
standards. Hearing is considered normal when, tested by an audiometer, hearing
sensitivity thresholds are within 25dB measured at 1000Hz, 2000Hz and 3000Hz
averaged together. Hearing tests conducted within 12 months before appointment
or selection may be used. A person who performs policing duties alone and
without the direct supervision of a certified regular law enforcement officer
who is physically present with the reserve peace officer at all times must have
normal hearing in each ear. Policing duties include but are not limited to
responding to calls, making traffic stops, and patrolling the
jurisdiction.
(10) Is examined by a
licensed physician, physician assistant or surgeon and meets the physical
requirements as defined by the law enforcement agency necessary to fulfill the
responsibilities of the reserve peace officer position being filled.
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