Washington Administrative Code
Title 139 - Criminal Justice Training Commission
Chapter 139-05 - Law enforcement
Section 139-05-210 - Process for equivalency
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A peace officer, tribal police officer, or corrections officer whose certification, commission, or licensing has been revoked or suspended, or is under review by this state or any other state or territory is not eligible to receive certification through an equivalency academy, regardless of the officer's prior years of service.
(2) A diploma of equivalent basic law enforcement academy or corrections officers academy is issued to recruits who successfully complete the equivalency process as required by the commission. For this purpose, the term "process" includes all documentation and prerequisites set forth in subsection (9) of this section and successful completion of all knowledge and skills requirements within the equivalency academy.
(3) Participation in the equivalency process is limited to:
(4) For the purposes of this section, the term "basic training program" does not include any military or reserve training or any federal training program not otherwise approved by the commission.
(5) Recruits who must participate in the equivalency academy to become a certified officer must attend an academy within six months of hire as a condition of employment.
(6) It is the responsibility of a recruit's agency to ensure that all necessary back grounding forms and documentation are completed and submitted to the commission in a timely manner and all requirements within this section are met.
(7) The decision to request an officer's participation in the equivalency process is at the discretion of the sheriff or chief of the officer's employing agency who must advise the commission of that decision. The commission has final approval of the officer's acceptance into the equivalency academy.
(8) The commission shall have authority to approve a recruit for participation in the equivalency process.
(9) The recruit's employing agency must submit to the commission the following documentation as a condition of participating in the equivalency process:
If this has not been completed previously, the recruit must complete the commission's current basic law enforcement EVO training, either by an instructor certified by the commission or through the Washington state patrol; all costs associated with this training will be the responsibility of the law enforcement agency.
(10) Upon completion of the equivalency process and review and evaluation of the recruit's performance, the commission shall issue a diploma and a certificate of certification.
(11) If the recruit has not met the qualifications to satisfactorily complete an equivalency academy, the commission shall:
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080 and 43.101.085. 08-20-010, § 139-05-210, filed 9/18/08, effective 10/19/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080. 05-20-029, § 139-05-210, filed 9/28/05, effective 10/29/05; 04-13-070, § 139-05-210, filed 6/15/04, effective 7/16/04; 03-07-099, § 139-05-210, filed 3/19/03, effective 4/19/03; 00-17-017, § 139-05-210, filed 8/4/00, effective 9/4/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080(2). 86-19-021 (Order 1-B), § 139-05-210, filed 9/10/86.