1. (1) The division shall suspend the certification of any peace officer or dispatcher who:

   1. (a) fails to receive the required annual training hours by July 31; or
   2. (b) for whom the chief administrative officer of the employing agency fails to report required training hours to the division by July 31.
2. (2) The individual and the employing agency shall be notified of this action in writing.
3. (3) The suspension shall remain in effect until the deficient training hours are completed and reported to the division.
4. (4) The division shall notify the individual and employing agency when the certification has been reinstated.

5. (5) If the individual fails to make up the deficient training by October 1, the individual's name shall be reported to Utah Retirement Systems (URS) for determination by URS as to how the deficient hours may affect the individual's retirement credit.

   1. (a) Deficient hours reported to the division after October 1, shall only be used to reinstate peace officer status and will not be reported to URS.

6. (6) Training received by a suspended officer or dispatcher in a new training year shall be credited to the previous deficient training year until the deficiency is satisfied.

   1. (a) Training hours used to satisfy an old deficiency may not be credited to the new training 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