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12 CAR § 1-117. Certification of specialized law enforcement personnel
12 CAR § 1-117. Certification of specialized law enforcement personnel.
(a) Specialized police personnel are identified in Arkansas Code § 12-9-101 et seq., as modified.
(b) Specialized law enforcement officers' duties are limited or restricted to the facility or area in which they work and may include the enforcement of agency rules for which the penalty could be a fine or imprisonment.
(c) All training courses and certification provided for specialized police personnel require approval from the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
(d) Certificates may be issued to all specialized police personnel who have:
(1) Met the minimum employment or appointment requirements outlined in this part;
(2) Satisfactorily completed the minimum standards for training as approved by the division; and
(3) Completed a twelve-month probationary period as outlined in this part.
(e) Specialized law enforcement personnel who have previously met the training requirements but have been separated from law enforcement for a period of three (3) years will be required to meet the minimum training requirements again.
(f) Specialized law enforcement personnel must satisfactorily complete or have completed a division-approved basic law enforcement training course equivalent to the course required for auxiliary and part-time law enforcement officers.
(g) Specialized police personnel may assist local law enforcement during emergency situations but shall not enforce the traffic laws of the State of Arkansas.
(h) The employing law enforcement agency may require additional specialized training for job assignments such as jailers, parole, probation, etc.
(i) Certification. After completing all requirements, an Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training certificate will be issued upon application by the law enforcement agency.