Section 18.65.240. Standards.

   (a) A person may not be appointed as a police officer, except on a probationary basis, unless the person (1) has satisfactorily completed a basic program of police training approved by the council, which includes at least 12 hours of instruction regarding domestic violence as defined in AS 18.66.990, and (2) possesses other qualifications the council has established for the employment of police officers, including minimum age, education, physical and mental standards, citizenship, moral character, and experience. The council shall prescribe the means of presenting evidence of fulfillment of these requirements.
   (b) The council shall issue a certificate evidencing satisfaction of the requirements of (a) of this section to an applicant who satisfies those requirements or who satisfies the requirements of (a)(2) of this section and satisfactorily completes a program or course of instruction in another jurisdiction equivalent in content and quality to that required by the council for approved police education and training programs in this state.
   (c) The council may deny or revoke the certificate of a police officer who does not meet the standards adopted under (a)(2) of this section.

Authorities

18.65.280

Notes

Implemented As

13 AAC 85.010
13 AAC 85.020
13 AAC 85.040
13 AAC 85.050
13 AAC 85.060
13 AAC 85.090
13 AAC 85.100
13 AAC 85.110
13 AAC 85.115
13 AAC 85.120
13 AAC 85.900
13 AAC 87.010
13 AAC 87.020
13 AAC 87.040
13 AAC 89.010
13 AAC 89.020
13 AAC 89.030
13 AAC 89.040
13 AAC 89.050
13 AAC 89.060
13 AAC 89.070
13 AAC 89.080
13 AAC 89.150

References

AS 18.65.280 Exemptions.

History

(Sec. 1 ch 178 SLA 1972; am Sec. 5, 6 ch 19 SLA 1981; am Sec. 24 ch 64 SLA 1996)