Alabama Administrative Code › Title 650 - ALABAMA PEACE OFFICERS › Chapter 650-X-2 - REQUIRED STANDARDS FOR APPOINTEES AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FOR APPLICANTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 650-X-2-.04 - Physical Examinations And Psychological Evaluations

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Physical Examinations. Each applicant
			 shall submit to a complete physical examination conducted by a licensed Medical
			 Doctor (M.D.), a licensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or by a
			 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) or a Physician's Assistant
			 (P.A.) who is licensed and duly authorized by state statute to conduct said
			 physical examinations. The appointing authority shall designate one of the
			 above-named health care professionals to conduct the physical examination. The
			 health care professional conducting the examination shall certify to the
			 Commission on APOST Form Number 3A that the applicant is physically fit and in
			 good health to participate in the rigorous training conducted at a law
			 enforcement academy and is physically fit to perform the duties of a law
			 enforcement officer.
(2)
			 Psychological Evaluations. Each applicant shall submit to a comprehensive
			 psychological evaluation by a Licensed Behavioral Health Professional with
			 experience in conducting Psychological Testing and Evaluations. The Behavioral
			 Health Professional shall have experience working with the law enforcement
			 community. The report of the examining professional shall state whether the
			 applicant is recommended or not recommended for employment/appointment as a law
			 enforcement officer. The examining professional shall complete and submit to
			 the Commission APOST Form Number 3B.
Should the report of the examining professional provide a
				recommendation other than "Recommended for employment/ appointment as a law
				enforcement officer," and the employing agency submits to the Commission an
				Application for Certification of the individual notwithstanding said
				recommendation, then the employing agency must provide documented, supplemental
				information to the Commission to support and validate the fitness of the
				applicant applying to be certified as a law enforcement officer. The
				applicant's APOST Form 3B, the report of the examining professional, and any
				supporting documents submitted by the agency head will then be reviewed by the
				Commission's "Committee on Character and Psychological Evaluation Review". The
				Committee will evaluate the reports and other documents to determine the
				acceptability of the applicant. If the application is rejected by the
				Committee, the Executive Secretary will notify the employing agency that the
				applicant is ineligible for appointment and the applicant's provisional
				appointment as a law enforcement officer is deemed terminated.
(a) The psychological evaluation administered
			 to law enforcement officers must meet the approval of the Commission.
(b) An applicant who fails to receive a
			 positive assessment of his other psychological evaluation is not eligible for
			 employment/appointment for a period of one (1) year and must first be cleared
			 by the Committee on Character and Psychological Evaluation Review prior to any
			 future appointment as a law enforcement officer. The applicant is not exempt
			 from Rule
			 650-X-2-.01.