Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Division 75 - Peace Officer Standards and Training Program
Chapter 13 - Peace Officer Licenses
Section 11 CSR 75-13.060 - Veteran Peace Officer Point Scale

Universal Citation: 11 MO Code of State Regs 75-13.060

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024

PURPOSE: This amendment is being made to award one (1) point of credit for every year of service as a full-time peace officer and to award credit to persons serving as a reserve peace officer.

(1) The Veteran Peace Officer Point Scale is a method for determining the license class for which a veteran peace officer is qualified when applying for a new license pursuant to 11 CSR 75-13.020, a license upgrade pursuant to 11 CSR 75-13.030, or relicensing pursuant to 11 CSR 75-13.040.

(2) 1n order to be eligible to qualify on the scale, an applicant must be a graduate of a basic training course of at least one hundred twenty (120) hours.

(3) The holder of a class R or a class D license, or a person graduating from a reserve basic training course, is not eligible to qualify on the scale.

(4) An applicant shall request to qualify on the Veteran Peace Officer Point Scale on an application for a new peace officer license pursuant to 11 CSR 75-13.020(3)(C) or on an application for a peace officer license upgrade pursuant to 11 CSR 75-13.030(1)(C).

(5) The Director shall score each applicant according to the following point system.

(A) For basic peace officer training:
1. 120 to 179 hours, 1 point;

2. 180 to 299 hours, 3 points;

3. 300 to 469 hours, 5 points;

4. 470 to 599 hours, 8 points;

5. 600 hours or more, 14 points.

(B) For years of experience as a commissioned peace officer:
1. Every year of active, full-time experience: 1 point;

2. Every three years of reserve, part-time experience: 1 point.

(C) For an accredited degree (score only the highest degree attained):
1. Associate degree, 1 point;

2. Bachelors degree, 2 points;

3. Masters degree, 3 points;

4. Doctorate degree, 4 points.

(D) For continuing law enforcement education:
1. Average of sixteen to thirty-two hours per year of commissioned service, 1 point;

2. Average of thirty-two or more hours per year of commissioned service, 2 points;

3. For a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy or single equivalent training course equal to the FB1 National Academy: 1 point for each 100 contact hours of training.

(6) The Director shall recognize the applicant's qualification on the following scale:

(A) Ten through fifteen total points, class B license;

(B) Sixteen or more total points, class A license.

(7) An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the Director may appeal pursuant to section 590.100.3, RSMo.

*Original authority: 590.030, RSMo 2001 and 590.190, RSMo 2001, amended 2007.

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