(1) The director may waive a portion of the annual statutory training requirement under the following circumstances:
- (a) a peace officer who is employed for only part of a year shall obtain three and one-half hours for each month employed during the reporting year;
- (b) a dispatcher who is employed for only part of a year shall obtain one and three-fourth hours for each month employed during the reporting year; and
- (c) a peace officer or dispatcher who terminates employment and then returns to work within 18 months shall be required to make up any annual training deficiency from the previous year.
- (d) A peace officer or dispatcher who is on long term disability, medical leave, or restricted duty, may obtain a waiver of training by providing a letter from a physician stating that participation in any type of training, including watching video or computer based courses would be detrimental to the individual's health.
(e) A peace officer or dispatcher who is actively deployed in military service may obtain a waiver of training hours for active military service by submitting a copy of the active duty order to the division.
- (i) The peace officer or dispatcher must obtain the prorated number of training hours for each month not actively deployed during the reporting year.
KEY: law enforcement officers, annual training
Date of Last Change: August 23, 2016
Notice of Continuation: December 9, 2021
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-6-105; 53-6-202; 53-6-306