Attorney General
Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission
Chapter 7: Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Certification
Effective Date: 05/09/1994 to 05/20/2002
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 015.0009.7.05091994
CHAPTER 7
DENIAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION
Section 1. Grounds for Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Certification.
The commission believes that self-regulation by law enforcement agencies in disciplinary matters is highly important if public confidence in law enforcement is to be maintained.
The commission itself is not a disciplinary body. It becomes involved with incidents of alleged police misconduct only in order to determine whether or not sanctions against an officer's certification should be applied.
The following shall be grounds for the denial, suspension or revocation of peace officer or detention officer certification:
- (a) Willful falsification of information to obtain or maintain certification;
- (b) A physical or mental condition which substantially limits the person's ability to perform the essential duties of a peace officer, and which poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the public or fellow officers and which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation;
- (c) Addiction to or the unlawful use of controlled substances or other drugs;
- (d) Unauthorized use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages while on duty, or the excessive use of alcoholic beverages in a manner which tends to discredit the law enforcement profession;
- (e) The commission of a felony, an offense which would be a felony if committed in this state, or an offense involving dishonesty, unlawful sexual conduct or physical violence;
- (f) Other conduct or a pattern of conduct which tends to significantly undermine public confidence in the law enforcement profession;
- (g) Failure to meet the minimum standards for employment under Chapter 2 of these rules; or
- (h) Failure to meet the minimum training requirements provided in these rules.