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12-9-302. Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Powers and duties.
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12-9-302. Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Powers and duties.
In addition to the powers conferred upon the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training in §§ 12-9-104 — 12-9-107, the commission shall have power to:
(1) Promulgate rules for the administration of this subchapter;
(2) Require the submission of reports and information by law enforcement agencies within this state;
(3)(A) Establish minimum selection and training standards for admission to appointment as an auxiliary law enforcement officer. The standards may take into account different requirements for urban and rural areas.
(B) However, the minimum selection and training standards for admission to appointment may not exceed those required for part-time law enforcement officers;
(4) Establish minimum curriculum requirements for preparatory, in-service, and advanced courses and programs of schools operated by and for the training of auxiliary law enforcement officers;
(5) Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this state, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, and other institutions or organizations concerning the development of police training schools and programs or courses of instruction;
(6) Approve institutions and facilities to be used by or for the state or any political subdivision thereof for the specific purpose of training law enforcement officers and recruits;
(7) Exclude auxiliary law enforcement officers from the full-time basic training classes sponsored and supported by the commission;
(8) Adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall include, but not be limited to, establishing minimum:
(A) Basic training requirements which
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-302
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12-9-302. Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Powers and duties.
In addition to the powers conferred upon the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training in §§ 12-9-104 — 12-9-107, the commission shall have power to:
(1) Promulgate rules for the administration of this subchapter;
(2) Require the submission of reports and information by law enforcement agencies within this state;
(3)(A) Establish minimum selection and training standards for admission to appointment as an auxiliary law enforcement officer. The standards may take into account different requirements for urban and rural areas.
(B) However, the minimum selection and training standards for admission to appointment may not exceed those required for part-time law enforcement officers;
(4) Establish minimum curriculum requirements for preparatory, in-service, and advanced courses and programs of schools operated by and for the training of auxiliary law enforcement officers;
(5) Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this state, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, and other institutions or organizations concerning the development of police training schools and programs or courses of instruction;
(6) Approve institutions and facilities to be used by or for the state or any political subdivision thereof for the specific purpose of training law enforcement officers and recruits;
(7) Exclude auxiliary law enforcement officers from the full-time basic training classes sponsored and supported by the commission;
(8) Adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall include, but not be limited to, establishing minimum:
(A) Basic training requirements which an auxiliary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete before being eligible for appointment;
(B) Course attendance and equipment requirements; and
(C) Requirements for instructors;
(9) Conduct review of agency records to assist any department head in complying with the provisions of this subchapter;
(10) Adopt and amend bylaws, consistent with law, for its internal management and control; and
(11) Enter into contracts or do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of this subchapter.
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12-9-104. Commission's powers generally.
In addition to powers conferred upon the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training elsewhere in this subchapter, the commission may:
(1)(A) Promulgate rules for the administration of this subchapter.
(B) The rules promulgated by the commission shall not go into full force and effect until the commission seeks the advice of the Legislative Council and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees of the Legislative Council and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor;
(2) Require the submission of reports and information by police departments within this state;
(3)(A) Establish minimum selection and training standards for admission to employment as a law enforcement officer or as a private college or university law enforcement officer.
(B) The minimum selection and training standards may take into account different requirements for urban and rural areas, full-time and part-time employment, and specialized police personnel;
(4) Establish minimum curriculum requirements for preparatory, in-service, and advanced courses and programs of schools operated by or for the state and political subdivisions for the specific purpose of training recruits as law enforcement officers;
(5) Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this state, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, and other institutions or organizations concerning the development of police training schools and programs or courses of instruction;
(6) Approve institutions and facilities t
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-104
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-9-104. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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12-9-107. Training programs.
(a)(1) For the purpose of this subchapter, the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in establishing and conducting instruction and training programs for law enforcement officers of this state, its counties, and municipalities.
(2) Cooperation under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may include without limitation the use of any training facility, equipment, or personnel to conduct training or provide services for any law enforcement or public safety purpose.
(b) The division shall establish and maintain police training programs through such agencies and institutions as the division may deem appropriate to carry out the intent of this subchapter.
(c) The division shall work with each state agency and political subdivision that adheres to the selection and training standards established by the division to provide allowable tuition, living, and training expenses incurred by the officers in attendance at approved training programs.
(d)(1) It is the intent of this subchapter that the expenses of attending the approved training programs established under subsection (c) of this section shall be furnished by the state through the division or any other manner that may be prescribed by the division, and no cost or charge shall be made to any local political subdivision for the actual cost of the training.
(2) The state shall not be liable for the travel cost or any salary in connection with attending any training program.
(3) The division may accept reimbursement from any public or private entity for the use of its training facilities, equipment, or personnel during the providing of services.
(e) The expenses of attending training provided pursuant to a
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-107
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-9-107. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.