Mich. Admin. Code R. 28.14312 - Academy enrollment; compliance with standards; deadlines

Rule 312.

(1) An application for enrollment in a commission approved academy, as defined in R 28.14301(c), (g), and (i), shall be completed in the manner prescribed by the commission and include a release of information for purpose of law enforcement licensing.

(2) The training director shall screen all prospective preservice recruits in a regional basic law enforcement training academy session or a preservice college basic law enforcement training academy to ensure compliance with the selection and employment standards in R 28.14203(a) to (g) and R 28.14204, not later than 5 business days before the start of an academy session or a preservice college program. An academy shall conduct a background check, in lieu of a comprehensive background investigation, on the form or in the manner prescribed by the commission to determine preservice and preservice college recruit compliance with R 28.14203(e).

(3) Before enrolling a preservice or preservice college recruit in an academy session, the academy shall provide the recruit with an approved medical history form that shall be made available to the examining physician and shall become a part of the physician's medical record.

(4) An employing agency shall ensure compliance with R 28.14206 not later than 5 business days before enrolling a recruit in an academy session.

(5) Within 180 days before the start of an academy, the prospective recruit shall be fingerprinted and a search made of appropriate state and federal fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record.

(6) An oral interview shall be conducted to determine a preservice or preservice college prospective recruit's suitability for a law enforcement officer position and to assess the applicant's demeanor, background, and the ability to communicate.

(7) A prospective recruit intending to enroll in a basic law enforcement training academy session shall take and pass the commission's preenrollment physical fitness examination before, but be within 180 days before the start of the academy session.

(8) The results of the selection and employment standards screening shall be submitted to the commission using the MCOLES information and tracking network not later than 5 business days before the start of an academy session. Exceptions and comments made by the examining physician, an investigator, or other person on source documents shall be included in the MCOLES information and tracking network reporting.

(9) A prospective recruit who is not in full compliance with the selection and employment standards shall not participate in any recruit training or be enrolled by the commission. Any participation in an academic course at a preservice college training academy, without first having complied with this rule, shall not count toward completion of the course of study.

(10) Before enrollment, the prospective recruit shall have executed the commission's standards compliance verification affidavit and the applicant background affidavit.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 28.14312

2008 AACS