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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 7 - Standards for the Successful Completion of Law Enforcement Training › Rule 31-301-7.4 - Full-Time Curriculum

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This document
				describes the 480-hour Full-Time Basic Training Curriculum for all Mississippi
				Law Enforcement Officers.
FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT BASIC TRAINING
							 CURRICULUM
Hours
1.
ORIENTATION
1. Orientation to Basic Training
___5___
2.
INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
2. History and Principles of Law
							 Enforcement
___2___
3. The Criminal Justice System
___2___
4. Police Ethics and Moral Issues
___4___
5. Police Power, Authority and
							 Discretion
___2___
6. Police and the Public
___2___
7. Stress Management
___4___
8. Civil Liability
___4___
3.
Mississippi Vehicle Law and Enforcement
9. Traffic Crash Investigation
_16___
10. Mississippi Motor Vehicle Law and
							 Enforcement
_16___
11. Traffic Direction and Control
___4___
12. Hazardous Materials
___5___
13. DUI Law, Detection and Field
							 Sobriety
_16___
4.
POLICE DEFENSIVE TACTICS
14. Physical Fitness
_36___
15. Officer Safety - Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint
							 and Control
_40___
16. Use of Force
_16___
5.
HUMAN RELATIONS
17. Human Behavior/Interpersonal
							 Communications
___4___
18. Law Enforcement and Citizens with Special
							 Needs
___4___
19. Older Adults, Dementia, Elder Abuse and Silver
							 Alert
___4___
20. Conflict Management
___4___
6.
FIREARMS
21. Firearms Training
_52___
7.
INVESTIGATIVE PRACTICES
22. Crime Scene Processing
_12___
23. Fingerprinting
___2___
24. Photography
___2___
8.
EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION
25. Emergency Vehicle Driver Training
_36___
9.
ORGANIZED CRIME/DRUGS
26. Identification and Handling Drugs
___8___
27. Organized Crime
___2___
10.
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES
28. Constitutional Law; Search and Seizure; Laws of
							 Arrest
_12___
29. Mississippi Criminal Law
_16___
30. Mississippi Juvenile Law - Dealing with
							 Juveniles
___8___
31. Courtroom Procedures and Rules of
							 Evidence
___4___
32. Courtroom Testimony, Demeanor and Mock
							 Trial
___4___
11.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
33. Principles of Criminal Investigation
_16___
34. Interviewing Techniques and Skills
___8___
35. Motor Vehicle Thefts
___2___
36. Domestic Violence Response
_20___
12.
REPORT WRITING
37. Report Writing, Note Taking and Case
							 Preparation
_16___
13.
PATROL OPERATIONS
38. Patrol Concept, Preparation and Techniques;
							 Calls for Service; Crimes in Progress
_20___
39. Active Shooter
_16___
40. Handling Animals
___2___
41. Civil Complaints and Service Calls
___2___
42. Gang Enforcement
___4___
43. Extremist/Hate Groups
___2___
44. Bias Based Profiling
___4___
14.
HOMELAND SECURITY
45. Introduction of Homeland Security and ICS (1
							 hour) Human Trafficking (2 hours)
___3___
15.
ADMINISTRATIVE
_17___
Total
_480___
Miss Code Ann. §
				  45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 7 - Standards for the Successful Completion of Law Enforcement Training › Rule 31-301-7.5 - Part-Time Basic Training Curriculum

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This document
				describes the 307-hour Part-Time Basic Training Curriculum for all Mississippi
				Law Enforcement Officers.
PART-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT BASIC TRAINING
							 CURRICULUM
Hours
1.
ORIENTATION
1. Orientation to Basic Training
___2___
2.
INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
2. History and Principles of Law
							 Enforcement
___1___
3. The Criminal Justice System
___1___
4. Police Ethics and Moral Issues
___4___
5. Police Power, Authority and
							 Discretion
___2___
6. Police and the Public
___1___
7. Stress Management
___2___
8. Civil Liability
___4___
3.
Mississippi Vehicle Law and Enforcement
9. Traffic Crash Investigation
___8___
10. Mississippi Motor Vehicle Law and
							 Enforcement
___8___
11. Traffic Direction and Control
___1___
12. Hazardous Materials
___4___
13. DUI Law, Detection and Field
							 Sobriety
_10___
4.
POLICE DEFENSIVE TACTICS
14. Physical Fitness
___4___
15. Officer Safety - Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint
							 and Control
_40___
16. Use of Force
_16___
5.
HUMAN RELATIONS
17. Human Behavior/Interpersonal
							 Communications
___4___
18. Law Enforcement and Citizens with Special
							 Needs
___4___
19. Older Adults, Dementia, Elder Abuse and Silver
							 Alert
___4___
20. Conflict Management
___4___
6.
FIREARMS
21. Firearms Training
_34___
7.
INVESTIGATIVE PRACTICES
22. Crime Scene Processing
___4___
23. Fingerprinting
___2___
24. Photography
___1___
8.
EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION
25. Emergency Vehicle Driver Training
_16___
9.
ORGANIZED CRIME/DRUGS
26. Identification and Handling Drugs
___4___
27. Organized Crime
___1___
10.
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES
28. Constitutional Law; Search and Seizure; Laws of
							 Arrest
___8___
29. Mississippi Criminal Law
_16___
30. Mississippi Juvenile Law - Dealing with
							 Juveniles
___4___
31. Courtroom Procedures and Rules of
							 Evidence
___2___
32. Courtroom Testimony, Demeanor and Mock
							 Trial
___4___
11.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
33. Principles of Criminal Investigation
___8___
34. Interviewing Techniques and Skills
___4___
35. Motor Vehicle Thefts
___1___
36. Domestic Violence Response
___8___
12.
REPORT WRITING
37. Report Writing, Note Taking and Case
							 Preparation
___8___
13.
PATROL OPERATIONS
38. Patrol Concept, Preparation and Techniques;
							 Calls for Service; Crimes in Progress
_20___
39. Active Shooter
_16___
40. Handling Animals
___2___
41. Civil Complaints and Service Calls
___2___
42. Gang Enforcement
___2___
43. Extremist/Hate Groups
___2___
44. Bias Based Profiling
___4___
14.
HOMELAND SECURITY
45. Introduction of Homeland Security and ICS
							 (1hour) Human Trafficking (2 hours)
___3___
15.
ADMINISTRATIVE Total
7
_307___
Miss Code Ann. §
				  45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 8 - Physical Fitness Program › Rule 31-301-8.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board requires that each law
				enforcement officer be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of fitness
				before graduation from the basic course.
A.
				The Board recognizes that fitness can greatly mitigate the effects of stress,
				heart and back problems. These three problems are the leading causes of lost
				time in law enforcement agencies nationwide. By reducing these effects,
				productivity will be improved.
B.
				Other additional areas of concern that fitness can effectively influence are
				self-defense, arrest and use of force techniques. Fitness increases
				exponentially the options available to the enforcer in a confrontational
				setting. The appearance of law enforcement officers is a major influencing
				factor in the development of a citizen's first impression. An officer who
				appears to be profoundly unfit would make a poor first impression and diminish
				the public's trust in the institution. The officer's confidence and appearance
				are improved as fitness levels improve, thereby adding greatly to the officer's
				credibility. Confident, credible and competent officers are more effective in
				the performance of their duties.
C.
				Upper body strength, agility, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility and body
				fat are five measurable characteristics of fitness. The officer's body fat
				percentage is evaluated as a part of the medical examination required prior to
				attendance at the training academy. The Board has adopted a fitness test that
				measures each of the following areas: upper body strength - through push-ups;
				agility - through a timed agility run; and cardiovascular endurance - through a
				1? mile run. The minimum acceptable score for this test is 70% for each event.
				The test has been age and gender adjusted to ensure that the scoring reflects
				the average for the general population of each group.
Note: The passing score represents the average ability of
				  the total population for each age and gender group, therefore an officer need
				  only possess average fitness abilities to pass the test.
D. Following academy registration activities,
				the first physical fitness test shall be administered. To remain in the
				program, each candidate must demonstrate an acceptable level of fitness by
				achieving a score of not less than 50% on each event. Requiring students to
				achieve a 50% score at the beginning of the training program optimizes the
				chance that every student will achieve 70% by the end of the program. Further,
				insuring that all students begin the program at an acceptable level of fitness
				will diminish the incidence of injuries.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 9 - Certification Based on Equivalency of Training and Refresher Training › Rule 31-301-9.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the certification of law enforcement officers' procedures
				to review the record of those officers whose certification has lapsed and those
				officers who have training and experience in another jurisdiction (i.e.,
				federal service). The Board will establish procedures to verify such applicants
				can demonstrate an adequate degree of knowledge, skills and abilities to
				perform the essential functions of the job.
Miss Code
				  Ann.§
										45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 9 - Certification Based on Equivalency of Training and Refresher Training › Rule 31-301-9.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board shall evaluate each applicant's
				documented record of experience, education and training. The accomplishments in
				each area shall be weighed to compare the applicant's credentials with the
				current standards for professional certification.
A. The certification status of any law
				enforcement officer shall lapse after a break in service of more than two
				years. Time of Service will be determined by official Board records
				(applications, rosters).
1. Officers,
				certified in this state, who have had basic as in Chapter 9, Rule 9.2,
				Subsection-C and meet the employment guidelines, with a break in service of
				more than two (2) years, are required to complete the hands-on skill tests and
				law courses of the refresher course and provide verification of First Aid/CPR
				certification to restore their certification. The skill tests and law courses
				must be completed within one year for full-time status and two years for
				part-time status of their date of hire. The skill tests must be conducted by a
				certified instructor or at a Board accredited academy. The law courses must be
				conducted at a Board accredited academy.
2. Officers, certified in this state, who
				have had basic as in Chapter 9, Rule 9.2, Subsection-C and meet the employment
				guidelines with a break in service of five (5) years or more are required to
				complete the refresher course and provide verification of First Aid/CPR
				certification to restore their certification. The refresher course must be
				conducted at a Board accredited academy within one year for full-time status
				and two years for part-time status of their date of hire.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 9 - Certification Based on Equivalency of Training and Refresher Training › Rule 31-301-9.4 - Refresher Training Curriculum

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This document
				describes the 200-hour Refresher Training Curriculum for all Mississippi Law
				Enforcement Officers.
LAW ENFORCEMENT REFRESHER TRAINING
				  CURRICULUM
1.
Mississippi Vehicle Law and
								Enforcement
HOURS
9. Traffic Crash Investigation
16
10. Mississippi Motor Vehicle Law and
								Enforcement
4
13. DUI Law, Detection and Field Sobriety
10
2.
POLICE DEFENSIVE TACTICS
15. Officer Safety - Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint
								and Control
16
16. Use of Force
4
3.
FIREARMS
21. Firearms Training
32
4.
EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION
25. Emergency Vehicle Driver Training 12
16
5.
INVESTIGATIVE PRACTICES
22. Crime Scene Processing
2
6.
ORGANIZED CRIME/DRUGS
26. Identification and Handling Drugs
6
7.
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES
28. Constitutional Law; Search and Seizure; Laws of
								Arrest
8
29. Mississippi Criminal Law
16
30. Mississippi Juvenile Law - Dealing with
								Juveniles
2
31. Courtroom Procedures and Rules of
								Evidence
1
32. Courtroom Testimony, Demeanor and Mock
								Trial
1
8. Civil Liability
2
8.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
33. Principles of Criminal Investigation
2
36. Domestic Violence Response
16
9.
REPORT WRITING
37. Report Writing, Note Taking and Case
								Preparation
2
10.
PATROL OPERATIONS
38. Patrol Concept, Preparation and Techniques;
								Calls for Service; Crimes in Progress
8
39. Active Shooter
16
41. Civil Complaints and Service Calls
2
44. Bias Based Profiling
2
11.
HOMELAND SECURITY
45. Introduction of Homeland Security and
								ICS
1
46. Human Trafficking
2
12.
HUMAN RELATIONS
17. Human Behavior/Interpersonal
								Communications
4
18. Law Enforcement and Citizens with Special
								Needs
4
19. Conflict Management
4
13.
ADMINISTRATIVE
1
Total
200
Miss Code
				  Ann.§
										45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 10 - Continuing Education and Course Certification › Rule 31-301-10.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This chapter defines advanced training for
				purposes of administration of the law enforcement officer training program and
				provides instructions for completion and submission of related documents.
Miss Code Ann. §
										45-6-7,
				  45-6-19,
				  25-3-25
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 10 - Continuing Education and Course Certification › Rule 31-301-10.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The enabling legislation provides that the
				activities of law enforcement officers are of such nature as to require
				selection, education and training of a professional nature upon entrance and
				during the careers of such officers. Beginning in 2004, the Legislature enacted
				specific requirements for certain law enforcement officers to complete
				continuing education. This chapter shall focus on the continuing education and
				training during the careers of law enforcement officers training during the
				careers of law enforcement officers.
A.
				Continuing education requirements for municipal police chiefs and municipal
				officers.
1. The chief of police of any
				municipality in the State of Mississippi is required to annually complete
				twenty (20) hours of executive level continuing education courses and any new
				chief of police having never previously served in that capacity, is required to
				complete forty (40) hours of executive level continuing education courses for
				his first year of service which are approved by and reported to the Mississippi
				Board on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training. Elected chiefs,
				although exempt from certification requirements, are not exempt from continuing
				education requirements.
2. Any
				police officer of any municipality in the State of Mississippi is required to
				annually complete a specified number of hours of continuing education courses
				which are approved by and reported to the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement
				Officers Standards and Training. The following number of hours of continuing
				education courses is required for municipal police officers based upon the
				number of years following July 1, 2004:
a.
				0-2 years after July 1, 2004 ........ 8 hours of annual training
b. 3-4 years after July 1, 2004 ....... 16
				hours of annual training
c. 5 or
				more years after July 1, 2004 ?..24 hours of annual training.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 10 - Continuing Education and Course Certification › Rule 31-301-10.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All participating agencies included under
				the LEOTP as described in this manual shall follow these steps in submitting
				required forms:
A. Law Enforcement Course
				Certification Request - This form is used to request approval from BLEOST to
				conduct advanced training courses. The Course Certification Request form is to
				be completed and submitted by the course coordinator to BLEOST.
1. Training providers may submit the Course
				Certification Request to obtain recognition of training, credit for elective
				training toward a legislative mandate, or to meet one or more requirements of
				the annual continuing education plan. Providers must agree to maintain required
				documentation in a digital format approved by the Board including the student
				record, class record and training records.
2. Course Certification Request forms shall
				include all requested information including course learning objectives that are
				linked to the essential functions established by the board. Teaching
				methodologies must include interactive learning activities such as scenario
				training. All approved training must have an assessment component which must
				include written or hands on demonstration of meeting the learning objectives
				for every participant.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 11 - Constable Training Requirements › Rule 31-301-11.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the training requirements for Constables.
Miss Code Ann. §
										19-19-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 12 - Constable Identification › Rule 31-301-12.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes the design of the
				uniform, motor vehicle identification and flashing blue light to be used by
				constables in order that all of said officers within the state shall be
				similarly equipped.
Miss Code Ann. §
										19-19-1,
				  45-6-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 12 - Constable Identification › Rule 31-301-12.3 - Constable Identification Items

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This document
				shows the designs of the Constable Emblem, Badge and Door Decal.
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Miss Code Ann. §
										19-19-1,
				  45-6-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 13 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-301-13.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the standards and qualifications to be used to certify
				instructors for Board-approved training.
Miss Code
				  Ann.§
										45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 13 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-301-13.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All persons instructing law enforcement
				officers in Board-approved training courses of four hours or less must be
				qualified as determined by the academy director. All persons instructing more
				than four hours in a Board-approved training course must be certified as an
				instructor by the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
				Training.
Miss Code
				  Ann.§
										45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 13 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-301-13.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Minimum requirements for certification of
				training instructors.
A. Individuals applying
				for certification to instruct in BLEOST approved courses must apply through the
				completion of a formal application (BLEOST Instructor Application Packet).
				Applications must be submitted to the Director of a Board approved training
				academy. That Director will review the application and forward the endorsed
				application to the Board for consideration. Each nominee for certification must
				meet the following requirements:
1. Education
				and Experience - The applicant must show an educational and criminal justice
				experience equal to one (1) of the following:
a. A high school graduate and five (5) or
				more years of experience in the subject area
b. Two (2) years of college and three (3) or
				more years' experience in subject area
c. A bachelor's degree and one (1) or more
				years of experience in subject area,
d. Or persons with specialized, identifiable
				skills not meeting the above requirements, may be certified upon academy
				director's request and staff review.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 14 - Academy Accreditation › Rule 31-301-14.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the standards and qualifications to be used to accredit
				training facilities for Board-approved law enforcement training.
Miss Code Ann. §
										45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 14 - Academy Accreditation › Rule 31-301-14.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All academies present training in basic
				law enforcement, basic reserve or part-time law enforcement and/or basic
				refresher must be accredited by the Board to present that training. Any student
				who completes a course in an unaccredited facility after 1 January 2005 will
				not be certified.
Miss Code Ann. §
										45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 14 - Academy Accreditation › Rule 31-301-14.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. An institution or facility operated for
				the purpose of training law enforcement officers or any officials covered by
				this act shall submit a formal application to the Board for review and
				approval. Training requiring Board-approval conducted prior to accreditation of
				the training facility shall not be Board certified. An institution making
				application for Board-approved training shall meet all the criteria stated in
				this section to ensure continuity among approved facilities.
A. Administrative Requirements
1. Administrative staffing - Accredited
				facilities must provide full-time minimal staffing as follows
a. Director of Training - Academies certified
				to conduct Board-approved law enforcement training shall designate a full-time,
				salaried employee who shall be responsible for actions of the facility. The
				Director's responsibilities will include at the minimum the following:
1. Scheduling and presentation of training
				programs,
2. Selection and training
				of staff,
3. And preparation,
				maintenance and timely filing of BLEOST reports and records.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 15 - Official BLEOST Forms › Rule 31-301-15.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The agency head is responsible for
				insuring timely compliance with the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards
				and Training requests for information. Incomplete or illegible forms will be
				returned. Failure to comply will result in the agency being placed on
				administrative hold. The Board director relies on the information contained on
				Board forms as the basis for recommendations for certification and
				implementation of the requirements of the Law Enforcement Officers Training
				Program.
Warning: MCA §
										97-7-10
				  "Fraudulent Statements and Representations" provides for severe penalties for
				  misrepresentations or fraudulent statements made to a Board. This statute
				  authorizes a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and a jail
				  sentence of up to five (5) years. Further, the Law Enforcement Officers
				  Training Program authorizes the Board in MCA §
										45-6-11(7)
				  to cancel and recall any certificate obtained through misrepresentation or
				  fraud.
Miss Code Ann. §
										45-6-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 301 - Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training Professional Certification Policy and Procedures › Chapter 15 - Official BLEOST Forms › Rule 31-301-15.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All employing agencies included under the
				LEOTP as described in this manual shall follow these steps in submitting
				required forms:
A.
"Full-Time and
				Part-Time Law Enforcement Application for Certification and Background
				Investigation Review"
- This form is required to be completed and
				submitted to Standards and Training within thirty days from the date of hire
				for all law enforcement officers or upon the request of the Board. The
				part-time form is the mirror of the full-time form with the exception of two
				watermarks proclaiming PART-TIME on each page of the form and the modification
				of the language of the form. Complete Parts I, II and III of
the "Law
				Enforcement Application for Certification and Background Investigation
				Review"
form for each newly hired full-time, part-time, reserve, or
				auxiliary law enforcement officer/trainee.
1.
				Part I is to be completed as follows:
a. Items
				1, 2 and 4 through 8 are for departmental and applicant identification
				information. Item 3 should reflect the applicant's most recent date of hire as
				either a full-time, part-time, reserve, or auxiliary law enforcement officer as
				applicable.
b. Item 9 should
				reflect the applicant's certification status and if applicable the officer's
				certification number should be entered in the space provided for item 10.
c. Item 11, Education - should be
				completed and verified as to the number of years of formal education, diplomas
				and degrees held by the applicant.
d. Item 12, Employment Record - List all past
				employment that has been held by the applicant, beginning with the applicant's
				most previous employment and working back. Include the name of the employer,
				the position held, the city and state where employed, and the dates of said
				employment. This information must be verified by the employing agency as a part
				of the background investigation. The Board staff will also verify employment
				data by cross checking agency rosters.
e. Item 13, Training Record - List all law
				enforcement training consisting of eighty (80) hours or more that has been
				successfully completed by the applicant. Copies of the certificates of
				completion and any other documentation available, such as a course curriculum,
				must accompany the
"Law Enforcement Application for Certification and
				Background Investigation Review"
form
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 1 - Scope and Purpose › Rule 31-401-1.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
All definitions set forth in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-53 shall apply in these
				  Rules and Regulations. When used in these Regulations, the term
Medical Examiner case
means any human death required
				  by
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59 to be investigated and
				  certified by the Medical Examiner.
Autopsy
is defined as the scientific
				  postmortem examination of the body of a deceased person, or any portion
				  thereof, by acceptable scientific methods that may include the least invasive
				  to most invasive methods based on the expertise and judgment of the forensic
				  pathologist handling the case.
Positive Identification
is defined
				  as the identification of the physical remains of a deceased person by
				  acceptable visual recognition and scientific methods that may include the least
				  invasive to most invasive methods based on the case circumstances and the
				  expertise and judgment of the forensic pathologist handling the case.
State Medical Examiner
as used
				  herein includes the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the satellite
				  office(s).
Unidentified Human Remains
are those
				  human remains of a deceased person, regardless of condition, which are visually
				  unrecognizable with or without a presumptive identification, or recognizable
				  but lacking a presumptive identification.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-37-1, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-53, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-59, and MSAGO
				  2016-101
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 2 - Delayed Deaths › Rule 31-401-2.1 - Delayed Deaths

Current through June 25, 2024
Where death is related to injury of any type as defined in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59, such death is subject to
				  the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner irrespective of the period of survival
				  following the injury and whether or not there was medical attendance at the
				  time of the injury or during the period of survival.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-59 and Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										41-61-61.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 3 - Unattended Deaths › Rule 31-401-3.1 - Unattended Deaths

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Deaths due to
				natural causes are Medical Examiner cases unless the decedent is under the care
				of a medical or osteopathic physician for the natural disease process to which
				the decedent has succumbed. As provided in the
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59, medical attendance must
				be within thirty-six (36) hours preceding death, or in a pre-diagnosed or
				bedfast cases within thirty (30) days preceding death. Documentation of medical
				attendance must be in writing and the medical or osteopathic physician in
				attendance must be licensed to practice in the State of Mississippi.
2. A physician need not have physically
				examined the deceased nor been personally and physically present within the
				aforementioned time limits in order to be considered in attendance. Medical
				records or other written documentation or prescriptions, telephone
				consultations or other evidence that the physician has continuously assumed
				responsibility for the care and treatment of the decedent shall suffice as
				evidence for medical attendance.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-59.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 4 - Hospital Deaths › Rule 31-401-4.1 - Hospital Deaths - Autopsies

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Miss.
				Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59 is specific as to which
				human deaths are subject to the investigation of the Medical Examiner. When
				such deaths occur in a hospital, clinic, doctor's office or other health care
				facility, the attending physician is responsible for notification of the
				Medical Examiner. The attending physician must not request permission for
				autopsy from the next-of-kin until the Medical Examiner has been notified and
				has made a decision as to whether or not an autopsy is required in accordance
				with provisions of
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-65. If the Medical Examiner
				case is not to be subjected to autopsy in accordance with these provisions, the
				attending physician may then request permission for a private autopsy from the
				appropriate individual. The Medical Examiner still has responsibility for
				investigation and certification of such cases and copies of findings and
				interpretations of any such private autopsy shall be submitted as provided in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-65.
2. If, during performance of an autopsy on a
				case which is not under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner, the findings,
				e.g., evidence of trauma or poisoning, indicate that the death should properly
				be a medical examiner case, the Pathologist performing the autopsy shall
				immediately discontinue the procedure and notify the Medical Examiner of the
				findings.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-59, and Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										41-61-65.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 5 - Deaths During Medical Procedures › Rule 31-401-5.1 - Deaths During Medical Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
In order for a death occurring during a therapeutic procedure
				  to be a Medical Examiner case, the death must be medically unexpected.
				  "Medically unexpected" is defined as a death that is unassociated with known
				  natural disease and the decedent's comorbidities. So that proper investigation
				  can be made in Medical Examiner Cases, the attending physician must immediately
				  notify the Medical Examiner when death is pronounced. In such Medical Examiner
				  cases, all apparatus of any type which was utilized in the therapy of the
				  patient at the time of death, including but not limited to intravenous set-ups
				  and medications, electrical equipment, anesthesia machines and their
				  connections and gas cylinders, must remain in place as they existed at the time
				  of death and may not be disturbed or removed until and unless permission from
				  the Medical Examiner is obtained.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 6 - Deaths Involving Unidentified Human Remains › Rule 31-401-6.1 - Deaths Involving Unidentified Human Remains

Current through June 25, 2024
1. When a
				death is reported as provided for in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59, and the physical remains
				of a deceased person, regardless of visually recognizable condition, lack a
				presumptive identification, are partially or completely skeletonized, or
				require further analysis to confirm a positive identification, the Medical
				Examiner case shall be considered "Unidentified Human Remains" and transported
				to the State Medical Examiner's Office for postmortem examination and positive
				identification. So that proper investigations and positive identifications can
				be made in Medical Examiner Cases, the County Medical Examiner Investigators
				and other authorities must immediately notify the State Medical Examiner upon
				discovery of such a death.
2.
				Skeletonized human remains with suspected medico-legal significance (i.e., not
				of historical, archaeological, or non-human origins) must be reported to the
				State Medical Examiner immediately for further evaluation. The case will be
				handled as a normal State Medical Examiner case unless the State Medical
				Examiner deems the skeletal case not forensically significant. If recovery
				procedures are necessary to recover the remains, recovery efforts must be
				coordinated through, but not necessarily performed by, the State Medical
				Examiner's Office. Immediately following their recovery, skeletal remains must
				be transported to the State Medical Examiner for postmortem examination,
				positive identification, and long-term curation until positive identification
				is achieved. Unidentified human remains must not be subjected to cremation or
				other destructive final disposition methods (including embalming without first
				obtaining biological samples for DNA analysis), unmarked internment, or illegal
				and unethical handling of or transport within or across state lines.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-59 and Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										41-61-61.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 7 - Maintaining Evidentiary Integrity › Rule 31-401-7.1 - Coroner Seals on Body Bags

Current through June 25, 2024
In all Medical Examiner cases referred to the State Medical
				  Examiner for postmortem examination, the County Medical Examiner Investigator
				  shall place a numbered Coroner Seal on the body bag in such a manner so as to
				  prevent unauthorized access to the decedent and associated personal property
				  until the Seal is broken by the State Medical Examiner or his or her designee.
				  The Coroner Seal must be used on all homicide cases, unidentified human remains
				  cases, in-custody deaths, infant deaths, and other deaths as deemed necessary
				  by the State Medical Examiner.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-51,
				  et seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Toxicologic Specimens › Rule 31-401-8.1 - Specimens for Toxicologic Examinations

Current through June 25, 2024
In all Medical Examiner cases, the investigating Medical
				  Examiner shall obtain specimens of blood, urine and/or vitreous humor as the
				  condition of the body permits. If the patient has been treated in a hospital,
				  emergency room, or other health care facility immediately prior to death, such
				  specimens should be taken into custody by the investigating Medical Examiner.
				  With the exception of motor vehicle fatalities (see below), specimens obtained
				  as noted above may be submitted immediately for toxicologic examination or may
				  be retained in refrigerated storage for examination at a later time, at the
				  discretion of the investigating Medical Examiner. In all instances of motor
				  vehicle fatalities, including operators, passengers and pedestrians, specimens
				  shall be submitted to the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory for toxicologic
				  examination. If toxicologic examination is deemed necessary, and the condition
				  of the body prohibits recovery of urine, blood or vitreous humor, specimens of
				  brain, lung, kidney, spleen and/or other tissues should be submitted for
				  analysis.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Toxicologic Specimens › Rule 31-401-8.2 - Basic Training

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals who are elected or appointed as County
				  Medical Examiners/Investigators or Deputy Medical Examiners/Investigators,
				  before taking the oath of Office, must attend the Basic Death Investigation
				  Training School provided by the State Medical Examiner and theMississippi
				  Forensics Laboratory. The school will be offered approximately once every two
				  years and will ordinarily be a 40-hour five-day school conducted at a facility
				  designated by the State Medical Examiner's Office and Mississippi Forensics
				  Laboratory.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-53,
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57,Miss.
				  Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Toxicologic Specimens › Rule 31-401-8.3 - Interim Training

Current through June 25, 2024
If an occasion arises requiring appointment of a Deputy or
				  Chief Medical Examiner/Investigator during that period of time between
				  scheduled Basic Death Investigation courses, individuals thus appointed may be
				  permitted to take Office upon completion of the Interim Medicolegal Death
				  Investigation Course offered by the State Medical Examiner's office on an as
				  needed basis. Individuals successfully completing the Interim Course must then
				  additionally complete the five day Basic Death Investigation on the next
				  occasion of its offering and must also fulfill the continuing education
				  requirements as certified by the State Medical Examiner's Office.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-53,
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57,Miss.
				  Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Toxicologic Specimens › Rule 31-401-8.4 - Advanced Training

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals who have attended the Basic Death
				  Investigation Training School must, at least once every four years, attend the
				  Advanced Death Investigation Training School provided by the State Medical
				  Examiner andMississippi Forensics Laboratory. This ordinarily will be a one or
				  two day Advanced Refresher Course offered in conjunction with the Basic Death
				  Investigation Training School.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-53,
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57,Miss.
				  Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Toxicologic Specimens › Rule 31-401-8.5 - Substitute Training

Current through June 25, 2024
No substitutions can be made for the five day Basic Death
				  Investigative Training School. If attendance at the school becomes difficult or
				  impossible due to illness or other emergencies, the candidate should contact
				  the State Medical Examiner immediately regarding alternative arrangements.
				  Other courses, schools, or additional forms of training may, however, be
				  substituted for either the Interim or Advanced course if candidates or county
				  medical examiners/investigators wish to make their own arrangements, or if they
				  have special expertise at the time of their appointment. Such substitution is
				  at the discretion of the State Medical Examiner who must approve the alternate
				  curriculum and instructional source in advance.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-53,
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57,Miss.
				  Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Toxicologic Specimens › Rule 31-401-8.6 - Testing

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals completing the Basic, Interim and Advanced
				  Training Courses and recertification requirements must successfully complete
				  testing on the subject material administered by the State Medical Examiner's
				  Office. This includes those individuals who have substituted alternate forms of
				  training for either the Interim or Advanced courses.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-53,
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57,Miss.
				  Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 9 - Embalming › Rule 31-401-9.1 - Embalming of Medical Examiner Cases

Current through June 25, 2024
Since the chemical compounds used in embalming may alter the
				  characteristics of body tissues, make toxicologic procedures difficult and more
				  costly, or render toxic agents undetectable, the Medical Examiner must
				  completely examine the body of the deceased and obtain appropriate specimens
				  for toxicologic examinations prior to any embalming procedure, in all Medical
				  Examiner cases. Any Medical Examiner case subjected to autopsy under the
				  provisions of Miss. Code Ann. §
									41-61-65 should not under any
				  circumstances be embalmed prior to autopsy unless permission is given for such
				  procedure by the Medical Examiner.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 10 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-401-10.1 - Certification

Current through June 25, 2024
All death investigation training, including continuing
				  education, for Mississippi County Medical Examiners and Deputy County Medical
				  Examiners (CME and Deputy CME) and for County Medical Examiner Investigators
				  and Deputy Medical Examiner Investigators (CMEI and DMEI) shall be certified by
				  the State Medical Examiner's Office in accordance with Mississippi Statutes and
				  the Rules and Regulations. CME/DME/CMEI/DMEI are required to re-certify every
				  four (4) years. In order to successfully recertify, CME/DME/CMEI/DMEI must meet
				  all of the requirements established by the State Medical Examiner's
				  Office.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-53, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 10 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-401-10.2 - Basic Training

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals who are elected or appointed as County
				  Medical Examiners/Investigators or Deputy Medical Examiners/Investigators,
				  before taking the oath of Office, must attend the Basic Death Investigation
				  Training School provided by the State Medical Examiner and the Mississippi
				  Forensics Laboratory. The school will be offered approximately once every two
				  years and will ordinarily be a 40-hour five-day school conducted at a facility
				  designated by the State Medical Examiner's Office and Mississippi Forensics
				  Laboratory.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-53, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.