Utah Admin. Code R728-403-7 - Reactivation of Certification
(1) The
certification of a peace officer or dispatcher that has been suspended for more
than 18 consecutive months due to disciplinary action or failure to complete
in-service training shall be considered "inactive".
(2) An applicant whose certification has
become inactive may reactivate the applicant's peace officer or dispatcher
certification by submitting a completed reactivation packet to the division
that includes:
(a) a completed application
packet as provided in Section
R728-403-4; and
(b) evidence of the applicant's prior
employment as a dispatcher or peace officer.
(3)
(a)
Upon receiving a completed reactivation packet, the division shall review the
packet to determine if the applicant meets the requirements in Sections
53-6-203 and
53-6-208, or Sections
53-6-302 and
53-6-306.
(b) If the division does not have sufficient
information to make this determination, the division may request the applicant
submit additional information.
(4) If an applicant for reactivation of peace
officer certification meets the requirements in Sections
53-6-203 and
53-6-208, the applicant may take
the physical fitness test and the certification examination as provided in
Section R728-403-5.
(a) If the applicant passes both the physical
fitness test and the certification examination, the applicant shall be
certified as a peace officer.
(b)
If the applicant fails to pass the certification examination, the applicant
shall be given one additional opportunity to pass the certification
examination, which must be completed within one year from the time the
application is completed by the applicant.
(c) An applicant who fails the certification
examination twice shall be denied certification and may not take the
certification examination again until the applicant satisfactorily completes an
approved basic training program.
(d) If an applicant fails to pass the
physical fitness test, the applicant may be given additional opportunities to
pass during regularly scheduled fitness tests provided by POST.
(5) If an applicant for
reactivation of dispatcher certification meets the requirements in Sections
53-6-302 and
53-6-306, the applicant may take
the certification examination, as provided in Section
R728-403-5.
(a) If the applicant passes the certification
examination, the applicant shall be certified as a dispatcher.
(b) If the applicant fails to pass the
certification examination they will be given one additional opportunity to pass
the certification examination which must be completed within one year from the
time the application is completed by the applicant.
(c) An applicant who fails the certification
examination twice shall be denied certification and may not take the
certification examination again until the applicant satisfactorily completes an
approved basic training program.
(6) If the applicant for reactivation of
peace officer or dispatcher certification fails to meet any of these
requirements, the applicant's certification may not be reactivated.
(7) The certification of a peace officer or
dispatcher that has been suspended or inactive for more than four consecutive
years shall be considered "lapsed" and the peace officer or dispatcher must
comply with the requirements in Section
53-6-208 or
53-6-306 before certification may
be reinstated.
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(1) The certification of a peace officer or dispatcher that has been suspended for more than 18 consecutive months due to disciplinary action or failure to complete in-service training shall be considered "inactive".
(2) An applicant whose certification has become inactive may reactivate the applicant's peace officer or dispatcher certification by submitting a completed reactivation packet to the division, which includes:
(a) a completed application packet as provided in Section R728-403-4; and
(b) evidence of the applicant's prior employment as a dispatcher or peace officer.
(3) Once the division has received a completed reactivation packet, the division shall review the packet to determine if the applicant meets all of the requirements in Sections 53-6-203 and 53-6-208, or 53-6-302 and 53-6-306.
(a) If the division does not have sufficient information to make this determination, the division may request the applicant submit additional information.
(4) If an applicant for reactivation of peace officer certification meets all of the requirements in Sections 53-6-203 and 53-6-208, the applicant may take the physical fitness test and the certification examination as provided in Section R728-403-5.
(a) If the applicant passes both the physical fitness test and the certification examination, the applicant shall be certified as a peace officer in the state of Utah.
(b) If the applicant fails to pass the certification examination, the applicant shall be given one additional opportunity to pass the certification examination, which must be completed within one year of the first examination.
(c) An applicant who fails the certification examination after two attempts shall be denied certification and shall not be permitted to take the certification examination again until the applicant satisfactorily complete an approved basic training program.
(d) If an applicant fails to pass the physical fitness test, the applicant may be given additional opportunities to pass during regularly scheduled fitness tests provided by POST.
(4) If an applicant for reactivation of dispatcher certification meets all of the requirements in Sections 53-6-302 and 53-6-306, the applicant may take the certification examination, as provided in Section R728-403-5.
(a) If the applicant passes the certification examination, the applicant shall be certified as a dispatcher in the state of Utah.
(b) If the applicant fails to pass the certification examination they will be given one additional opportunity to pass the certification examination which must be completed within one year of the first examination.
(c) An applicants who fails the certification examination after two attempts shall be denied certification and shall not be permitted to take the certification examination again until the applicant satisfactorily complete an approved basic training program.
(5) If the applicant for reactivation of peace officer or dispatcher certification fails to meet any of these requirements, the applicant's certification may not be reactivated.
(6) The certification of a peace officer or dispatcher that has been suspended or inactive for more than four consecutive years shall be considered "lapsed" and the peace officer or dispatcher shall comply with the requirements in Section 53-6-208 or 53-6-306 before certification may be reinstated.