Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 132 - Commission of Law Enforcement Standards and Training › Rule 132.00.15-006 - Specification S-18 Certification of Schools or Courses

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
DEFINITIONS
"SCHOOL"
- is any school, college, university,
			 academy or local training program which offers law enforcement training or
			 education programs and includes within its meaning the combination of course
			 curriculum, instructors, and facilities for training.
"COURSE"
- is any grouping of classes or series of
			 lessons or lectures combined to attain a particular education or law
			 enforcement training or educational objective.
"CLASS"
- is a single meeting or session devoted to
			 a specific law enforcement related subject or topic.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Certification of schools will generally be
		  offered on the basis of on-site inspections conducted by the Commission staff
		  members. Such inspections will be conducted according to guidelines established
		  by the Commission and will include, but are not limited to, examination of
		  instruction, facilities and administration.
2. Certification of courses will generally be
		  offered on the basis of information supplied on Form F-5. On-site evaluations
		  may be conducted by Commission staff members. Certified courses should be open
		  to all qualified area law enforcement officers.
PROCEDURES
1. An outline and course description of the
		  subject material being offered, a schedule of classes, brief background showing
		  qualifications of instructors, and name of the school director or coordinator
		  should accompany the request.
2.
		  Agencies or schools requesting course certification shall communicate in
		  writing, using Commission Form F-5, at least thirty (30) days prior to the
		  start of the course. A copy of the proposed course announcement (inviting area
		  law enforcement officers), a course outline, course descriptions, and
		  applicants for instructor certification, Form F-8, if appropriate, shall
		  accompany the request.
3. Within
		  ten (10) days of completion of the course, an attendance roster, Form F-18,
		  listing those attending the classes offered must be forwarded to the
		  Commission. The roster shall show full name, department, social security number
		  and examination score for each student completing the course and be signed by
		  the school director or coordinator. If the course was a seminar and no
		  examination was given, indicate satisfactory or unsatisfactory participation.
GUIDELINES - CERTIFIED COURSES
1. Law enforcement agencies or any college,
		  university, or academy may align their training or education programs with the
		  standards set by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (See
		  Specification S-9, S-10, S-11, S-12, S-13, and S-14) and apply for course
		  certification. Certified courses should be open to qualified law enforcement
		  officers in the general area. The Commission will assist in any way possible if
		  requested.
2.
SUMMARY OF
		  STEPS
(a) Select a school director or
		  coordinator and facilities. (See Regulation 1001(14).
(b) Select instructors and send completed
		  Application for Instructor Certification Form F-8, if current F-8 is not
		  already on file.
(c) Apply to the
		  Commission for course certification on Form F-5.
(d) Forward class attendance roster on Form
		  F-18 to the Commission within ten (10) days of completion of the
		  course.