53-6-202. Basic training course -- Completion required -- Annual training --
Prohibition from exercising powers -- Reinstatement.
(1) (a) The director shall:
(i) (A) suggest and prepare subject material; and
(B) schedule instructors for basic training courses; or
(ii) review the material and instructor choices submitted by a certified academy.
(b) The subject material, instructors, and schedules shall be approved or disapproved by a
majority vote of the council.
(2) The materials shall be reviewed and approved by the council on or before July 1st of
each year and may from time to time be changed or amended by majority vote of the council.
(3) The basic training in a certified academy shall be appropriate for the basic training of
peace officers in the techniques of law enforcement in the discretion of the director.
(4) (a) All peace officers must satisfactorily complete the basic training course or the
waiver process provided for in this chapter as well as annual certified training of not less than 40
hours as the director, with the advice and consent of the council, directs.
(b) A peace officer who fails to satisfactorily complete the annual training shall
automatically be prohibited from exercising peace officer powers until any deficiency is made up.
(5) The director, with the advice of the council, may make rules relating to the
reinstatement of powers of peace officers who have been prohibited from exercising those powers
under this part.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session
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