1. (a) The basic standards for a village police officer are that the person

   1. (1) is 19 years of age or older;
   2. (2) is a citizen of the United States or a United States National;
   3. (3) is of good moral character; in determining good moral character, the council may consider misdemeanor convictions, other than minor traffic offenses, during the 10 years before application;
   4. (4) has never been convicted of a felony or been incarcerated, placed on probation, or placed on parole after conviction of a felony, by a court of the United States or of any state or territory; a felony conviction in another jurisdiction for an offense that is not a felony in this state does not necessarily bar certification unless the felony conviction was for a crime of dishonesty or a crime that resulted in serious physical injury or a threat of serious physical injury;
   5. (5) has no physical or mental condition that would adversely affect the person's performance as a police officer;

   6. (6) has never been convicted of

      1. (A) a crime of domestic violence in this state or a similar law of another jurisdiction; or
      2. (B) a crime that is a sex offense in this state as defined in AS 12.63.100 or a similar law of another jurisdiction; and
   7. (7) during the 12 months preceding hire or appointment, has not illegally used controlled substances other than marijuana.
2. (b) A village may only appoint or hire a person to serve as a village police officer if the person meets the basic standards listed in (a) of this section. Only a village may appoint or hire a person as a village police officer.
3. (c) A person who was denied certification or whose certificate has been revoked by the council is not eligible for appointment or hire as a village police officer by a village unless the person's certificate has been reinstated by the council.

(Eff. 10/18/81, Register 80; am 1/15/95, Register 133; am 6/17/2020, Register 234; am 8/28/2020, Register 236)

Authority: AS 18.65.220, AS 18.65.230, AS 18.65.240