Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 501 - Law Enforcement Academy › Chapter 5 - Approved Regional Law Enforcement Training Facility › Rule 501-5.1 - Procedures for Approval or Disapproval of Regional Training Facility

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
On-site
			 inspection.
Approval of a regional training facility will be made on
			 the basis of on-site inspections conducted by members of the academy council,
			 with or without advance notice to the regional training facility.
(2)
Written request for approval.
			 A
request for approval of a regional training facility will be made in
			 writing to the academy council by the regional facility director
(3)
Facilities approval application
			 form.
The request for approval of a regional training facility must be
			 accompanied by a completed facilities approval application form, which form may
			 be obtained from the Iowa law enforcement academy.
(4)
Inspection.
The
			 inspection of a regional training facility must be conducted within 20 days of
			 receipt of the request by the academy council.
(5)
Approval or disapproval furnished
			 in writing.
Approval, or disapproval, of the regional training
			 facility will be furnished in writing by the academy council to the regional
			 facility director within 60 days of receipt of the request by the academy
			 council.
(6)
Appeal.
In the event approval of a regional training facility
			 is denied, a written appeal may be made to the academy council. This appeal
			 will be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the academy council or
			 within 30 days of the date of appeal, whichever occurs first. Decision of the
			 academy council is final.
(7)
Continuing approval of facility.
Continuing approval of
			 regional training facilities shall be granted to facilities offering law
			 enforcement training on a regular basis and will continue in effect until
			 surrendered or revoked.
(8)
One-time approval of facility.
Approval of a regional training
			 facility offering one-time law enforcement training shall be for a specific
			 course and shall be issued for a definite period of time not to exceed one
			 year. A renewal of approval of such a facility may be granted by the academy
			 council upon receipt of a written approval request accompanied by a completed
			 facilities approval application form with or without a reinspection by members
			 of the academy council.
(9)
Revocation of approval
Approval of a regional training
			 facility may be revoked by action of the academy council whenever a facility is
			 deemed inadequate. Such revocation shall be furnished in writing by the academy
			 council to the regional facility director specifically stating why approval is
			 being revoked. The facility may be reapproved by the academy council when it
			 deems the deficiencies have been corrected.
(10)
Notification to law enforcement
			 officers of status of regional training facility.
It is the
			 responsibility of the regional facility director to appropriately notify
			 officers enrolled in a training course whether the facility has or has not been
			 approved in compliance with Iowa's mandated training law.