The applicant must be gainfully employed as a law enforcement officer by a law enforcement agency at the time of his/her application to the academy. Prior to certification, the applicant shall complete the required course of training established by the commission. An applicant may be provisionally appointed for a period of six months (180 days). No individual may be employed for an additional period until that individual is certified by the commission.

Author: R. Alan Benefield, Executive Secretary

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§36-21-40, 36-21-51.

History: Effective date: September 29, 1983. Amended: Filed May 8, 1995; effective June 12, 1995. Amended: Filed April 4, 1997; effective May 9, 1997. Repealed and New Rule: Published April 30, 2021; effective June 14, 2021.