Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
3.1. Location. --
Basic training may be provided at a single central location or at a central
location and one (1) or more regional locations. The standards outlined in this
Rule apply to any facility where basic training will be conducted and shall
insure that the training shall be carried out in an adequate and proper
setting.
3.2. Facility. -- The
facility may be a single building, a room, or rooms in a building or more than
one building, which provides adequate space to meet the needs of people
undergoing training over a period of several weeks.
3.3. Need -- The Subcommittee is responsible
for determining the need as to the number and type of entry level certification
training academies/programs and their location.
3.4. Classrooms.
3.4.a. The classroom shall be large enough to
comfortably accommodate the largest anticipated attendance. Minimum
registration for any entry level training class funded by the Subcommittee is
twenty-five (25) officers.
3.4.b.
Artificial or day lighting shall provide good visibility at all times and
permit the use of visual training materials.
3.4.c. Adequate ventilation and seasonal
temperature control shall be provided. The system shall provide for individual
classroom control if more than one classroom is used.
3.4.d. Acoustics shall be adequate to enable
the speaker to be heard from any place in the classroom being used. A
public-address system shall be provided if needed.
3.5. Classroom Amenities.
3.5.a. All desks shall have smooth tops and
shall be of sufficient size to accommodate adult trainees.
3.5.b. Display surfaces shall be positioned
to permit unobstructed viewing from the rearmost area of the classroom and
shall be of an appropriate size to allow material displayed and/or writing to
be viewed by all participants.
3.5.c. Each classroom, if necessary, shall be
equipped with a lectern to accommodate lecture materials.
3.5.d. All appropriate audio and video
equipment and training aids shall be available and operable at the beginning of
each class.
3.6.
Up-to-date court rulings as well as current copies of law enforcement related
periodicals shall be made readily available when necessary.
3.7. Firearm Range. -- The firearm range
shall meet or exceed all safety standards promulgated by the National Rifle
Association.
3.7.a. The range shall be
appropriate for the weapons training or certification being conducted and shall
be located within reasonable driving distance from the academy site.
3.7.b. It shall permit sole occupancy by law
enforcement agencies when in use by them for firearms training or
qualification.
3.7.c. Curriculum
firearms training time does not include travel time if the range is more than
15 minutes from the academy site.
3.8. Physical Training Room. -- Each facility
shall include one room of sufficient size to accommodate trainees during
physical fitness and defensive training.
3.9. Common Study Area -- Each facility shall
include one room of sufficient size to accommodate study time.
3.10. Restrooms. -- Separate restroom
facilities of sufficient size and number to accommodate the needs of both sexes
shall be provided in close proximity to the classrooms.
3.11. Parking. -- Adequate and free parking
space shall be provided. The parking area shall be within reasonable walking
distance of all classrooms.
3.12.
Supplies. -- Each trainee shall be furnished with the following supplies as
needed:
3.12.a. Ammunition for firearms
training;
3.12.b. An information
Storage Device sufficient to accommodate all notes and handout
materials;
3.12.c. Legal pads in a
sufficient number to permit taking of detailed notes throughout the duration of
the training program;
3.12.d. A
current copy of all relevant West Virginia Code sections;
3.12.e. Writing instruments in a sufficient
number to permit taking of detailed notes throughout the duration of the
training program;
3.12.f. A copy of
the course schedule;
3.12.g. A copy
of the rules governing operation of the training facility; and,
3.12.h. Handout materials required by the
instructors.
3.13. Food
Services. -- Law enforcement training academies shall provide food service:
3.13.a. If in-house food service is available
and provided, all food preparation and dining facilities shall be established
and maintained in accordance with applicable state and local health department
rules.
3.13.b. If commercial food
services are used, these services should be located within a distance that
would allow the trainee to leave, eat, and return to class within sixty (60)
minutes.
3.14. Medical
Facility. -- A medical facility within a reasonably close proximity to training
site shall be identified.
