Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
800 - Delaware Council on Police Training
801 - Regulations of the Delaware Council on Police Training
Section 801-8.0 - Re-activation Requirements of Police Officers
Universal Citation: 1 DE Admin Code 801-8.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
8.1 Inactive Status
8.1.1 Whenever a police officer required to
be certified by the Council on Police Training retires, resigns, or otherwise
voluntarily or involuntarily leaves his or her employing law enforcement
agency, the chief of the employing agency shall advise the Administrator of the
separation in writing within five business days of the separation and identify
the circumstances of the separation. This written notification is to be made
utilizing the COPT approved form.
8.1.2 Upon receiving notice of a police
officer's separation from law enforcement employment, the Administrator shall
place that individual on inactive status. Once placed on inactive status, he or
she is not authorized to exercise the powers of a police officer until such
time as he or she meets the requirements for re-activation.
8.1.3 The Administrator may re-activate the
individual's certification upon written application from the individual that he
or she has accepted another full-time police position with a law enforcement
agency whose training is regulated by the COPT and provided that the individual
is not the subject of a decertification proceeding pursuant to 11 Del.C. §
8404 (4) and the
individual meets all other criteria for re-activation which the Council has
adopted in subsection 8.2 of this regulation.
8.2 Re-activation Requirements
8.2.1 If not employed on a permanent basis
for a period of less than 12 months, an individual must complete all in-service
requirements mandated by the Council pursuant to 11 Del.C.
§
8404 (a)(5) prior
to recommencing employment.
8.2.2
If not employed on a permanent basis for a period of greater than 12 months but
less than 36 months, an individual must undergo the following:
8.2.2.1 Medical background including:
8.2.2.1.1 Medical history / physical
examination form;
8.2.2.1.2
Physicians affidavit;
8.2.2.1.3
Weight chart;
8.2.2.1.4 Substance
abuse screen;
8.2.2.1.5 Eye exam;
and
8.2.2.1.6 Hearing
test.
8.2.2.2 The results
of a validated psychiatric / psychological test and interview, indicating
competency to perform law enforcement duties.
8.2.2.3 Current criminal history record
check, including fingerprints obtained from the State Bureau of
Investigations.
8.2.2.4 Background
investigation. Standardized form (IV-14) which consists of a minimum
checklist.
8.2.2.5 All training
requirements prescribed by the Council, including, but not limited to First
Responder and Firearms recertification.
8.2.2.6 Firearms
training.
8.2.3 If not
employed on a permanent basis for a period of greater than 36 months but less
than 60 months, an individual must undergo the following:
8.2.3.1 Medical background including:
8.2.3.1.1 Medical history / physical
examination form;
8.2.3.1.2
Physicians affidavit;
8.2.3.1.3
Weight chart;
8.2.3.1.4 Substance
abuse screen;
8.2.3.1.5 Eye exam;
and
8.2.3.1.6 Hearing
test.
8.2.3.2 The results
of a validated psychiatric / psychological test and interview, indicating
competency to perform law enforcement duties.
8.2.3.3 Current criminal history record
check, including fingerprints obtained from the State Bureau of
Investigation.
8.2.3.4 Background
investigation. Standardized form (IV-14) which consists of a minimum
checklist.
8.2.3.5 First Responder
recertification.
8.2.3.6 Complete a
Firearms basic certification course.
8.2.3.7 Complete an academy basic criminal
procedures, criminal law and traffic law course.
8.2.3.8 Complete any other academic
requirement imposed by the Administrator.
8.2.4 If not employed on a permanent basis
for a period of greater than 60 months, an individual must satisfy all
requirements imposed by the Administrator following a review of the
individual's training history and after approval by the
Council.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Delaware may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
