Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 132 - Commission of Law Enforcement Standards and Training
Rule 132.00.15-013 - Regulation 1005 Minimum Standards for Training (Full-Time and Part-Time I Officers)

(a) Each Full-time Law Enforcement Officer, and each Part-time I Law Enforcement Officer must satisfactorily complete the Basic Police Training Course as prescribed in Specification S-9, within the time period established in Regulation 1003(4).

(b) Any Full-time or Part-time I Law Enforcement Officer who has previously met the minimum training requirements, and has been separated from law enforcement for more than seven (7) years, but less than ten (10) years may, at the request of a sponsoring agency, prior to employment by the sponsoring agency, be allowed to take a comprehensive written examination prepared, administered, scheduled and graded by ALETA/CLEST. If the law enforcement applicant successfully passes the comprehensive written exam, he or she may forego attending the full Basic Police Training Course provided he or she attends the 40-hour Refresher Course currently offered, as well as meets the other selection requirements, prior to being eligible for certification.

(c) Appointment or employment as an Auxiliary, Part-time II, or Specialized Police Officer during the less than ten (10) year period of separation will not exclude the Full-time or Part-time I Law Enforcement Officer from complying with the requirements of (1)(b).

(d) Part-time II Law Enforcement Officers, Specialized, and Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officers will be required to satisfactorily complete not less than 110 hours of Commission approved Law Enforcement Training including Firearms Qualification Course equivalent to the Firearms Qualification requirements for a full time Enforcement Officer. Separation from law enforcement for three (3) years will result in the Auxiliary, Specialized and the Part-time II Law Enforcement Officer being required to attend a new 110 hour training course.

(e) Any Full-time or Part-time I Law Enforcement Officer who fails to satisfactorily complete the Basic Police Training Course within the time period allowed by regulation 1003(4), or who once enrolled in the Course, fails the course or is expelled from the course, will not be eligible for training nor certification for twenty-four (24) months following the date of failure or expulsion from the training course or the date of expiration of the probationary period. In the event a Full-time or Part-time I Law Enforcement Officer fails the course or is expelled from the course, said officer shall not be eligible to serve, be employed, or otherwise function as a law enforcement officer in this State from that date until the expiration of twenty-four months following the date of failure or expulsion from the training course. If an officer properly appeals his failure or expulsion, said officer may retain his eligibility to serve as a law enforcement officer until such time as the Commission has ruled upon said appeal or expiration of the time period allowed by Regulation 1002(i), whichever occurs first.

(f) If an officer fails to satisfactorily complete the required training in a total of twelve (12) months from the original date of employment or appointment, he shall not be eligible to be retained as a law enforcement officer in this State. Reappointment or reemployment as a law enforcement officer will be considered only after the person has been separated from law enforcement for at least twenty-four (24) months. Upon reappointment or reemployment, an officer would be eligible to begin a new probationary period. Should the officer fail to meet the minimum training requirement for a second time, he or she will not be eligible for certification as a Full-time, Part-time, Auxiliary or in any other law enforcement officer position.

(a) It is recommended, but not required, that all officers promoted, appointed or transferred to a first level supervisory position should satisfactorily complete the Supervisory Course as prescribed in Specification S-10.

(b) Officers must have satisfactorily completed the Basic Police Training Course prior to enrollment in the Supervisory Course.

(a) The Middle Management Course shall be optional and voluntary. Specification S-11 describes the Middle Management Course.

(b) The Commission recommends, but does not require, that each officer promoted, appointed or transferred to a middle management position should satisfactorily complete the prescribed Middle Management Course.

(c) Officers must have satisfactorily completed a Police Supervision Course before enrollment in the Middle Management Course.

(a) Executive Courses shall be optional and voluntary for Department Heads. Specification S-12 describes the Executive Courses.

(b) As a condition of course certification by the Commission, enrollment and attendance shall be restricted to Department Heads, Assistant Department Heads and Division Heads unless special approval to attend is granted by the Commission. Officers who are not Department Heads should have successfully completed the recommended Middle Management course prior to enrollment in an Executive Course.

(a) The Refresher Course will be required for all Full-time and Part-time I Law Enforcement Officers who are new employees and completed their training in another state.

(b) The Refresher Course will be required for all Full-time and Part-time I Law Enforcement Officers who have previously met the training requirements, but have been separated from law enforcement for a period of three (3) to seven (7) years. (See Specification S-13).

(c) Appointment or employment as an Auxiliary, Part-time II, Specialized Police Officer _during a three (3) to seven (7) year period of separation will not exclude the Full-time or Part-time I Law Enforcement Officer from mandatory attendance of the Refresher Course.

(d) Any Full-time Officer or Part-time I Officer not required to attend the Refresher Course may voluntarily apply, and if accepted, receive the training.

(a) Specialized Courses shall be optional and voluntary courses.

(b) Specification S-14 describes the Specialized Courses.