Section 13.85.060. Waiver and reciprocity.

	(a)  The council may waive part or all of the basic police officer academy requirements if an applicant furnishes satisfactory evidence that the applicant has successfully completed  
		(1) an equivalent basic police officer academy;  
		(2) a 12-consecutive-month probationary period with the police department the applicant is employed within this state at the time of the waiver request;  
		(3) a council-certified, department-supervised field training program; and  
		(4) a council-certified recertification police training academy that consists of a minimum of 80 hours of classroom and practical training and that includes the following topics of instruction:  
			(A) criminal laws in this state;  
			(B) control tactics;  
			(C) domestic violence;  
			(D) ethics;  
			(E) firearms;  
			(F) use of force;  
			(G) juvenile law and procedures in this state;  
			(H) laws of arrest in this state;  
			(I) traffic law in this state;  
			(J) laws in this state regarding detection of driving under the influence and enforcement; and  
			(K) recognizing and working with disabled persons.  
	(b)  The council may enter into reciprocity agreements with states that regulate or supervise the quality of police training and that require a minimum of 400 hours of classroom and practical training for police officers. The council will not enter into a reciprocity agreement under this subsection after December 31, 2016.  
	(c)  Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the council will not grant a waiver if the applicant was previously issued a certificate that lapsed more than five years before the waiver was sought.  
	(d)  On or after January 1, 2017, the council may enter into reciprocity agreements with states that regulate or supervise the quality of police training and that require a minimum of 650 hours of classroom and practical training for police officers.  

Authorities

18.65.220;18.65.240

Notes

Reference

13 AAC 85.040
13 AAC 85.120

Authority

AS 18.65.220 AS 18.65.240

History

Eff. 8/10/73, Register 47; am 8/10/80, Register 75; am 9/23/84, Register 91; am 10/24/92, Register 124; am 8/5/95, Register 135; am 8/16/2000, Register 155; am 3/31/2005, Register 173; am 9/24/2016, Register 219