Title 13 . Public Safety

Chapter 85 . Minimum Standards for Village Police Officers

Section 40. Basic, intermediate, and advanced certificates

13 AAC 85.040. Basic, intermediate, and advanced certificates

(a) The council will issue a basic, intermediate, or advanced certificate to a police officer meeting the standards set forth in (b), (c), or (d) of this section. No certificate will be issued unless documents required under 13 AAC 85.010(d) are submitted to the council.

(b) To be eligible for the award of a basic certificate, an applicant must

(1) be a full-time paid police officer of a police department in Alaska;

(2) meet the standards of 13 AAC 85.010(a) and (b);

(3) have worked 12 consecutive months on a probationary basis with the police department where the officer is employed at the time of application for certification;

(4) have successfully completed within three years of the applicant's employment as a police officer the basic police training program meeting the standards of 13 AAC 85.050 or 13 AAC 85.060;

(5) attest and subscribe to the law enforcement Code of Ethics as follows:

As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve all people; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all people to liberty, equality, and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence, and never accepting gratuities. I will recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself (before God)* to my chosen profession . . . law enforcement.

*The phrase in parentheses may be omitted.

(c) To be eligible for an intermediate certificate, an applicant must

(1) be a full-time paid police officer of a police department in Alaska;

(2) possess a basic certificate; and

(3) have acquired the following combination of experience, training, and education points:

_______________________________________________________________ Minimum years as a police officer 2 4 4 5 6 7 8 _______________________________________________________________ Minimum training APSC basic police 45 38 30 23 15 points training program (900) (750) (600) (460) (300) _______________________________________________________________ Minimum BA or AA or education BS AS points in college degree degree 45 38 30 23 15 credit _______________________________________________________________

(d) To be eligible for an advanced certificate, an applicant must

(1) be a full-time paid police officer of a police department in Alaska;

(2) possess a basic certificate; and

(3) have acquired the following combination of experience, training, and education points:

________________________________________________________________ Minimum years as a police officer 4 6 9 9 10 11 12 ________________________________________________________________ Minimum training APSC basic police 45 40 35 30 points training program (900) (800) (700) (600) ________________________________________________________________ Minimum Masters BA or AA or education BS AS points in collegedegree degree degree 45 40 35 30 credits ________________________________________________________________

(e) The council may award an advanced certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements of (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section and has 12 combined training and education points and 20 years' experience as a police officer, or 30 combined training and education points and 15 years' experience as a police officer.

(f) College credits or degrees awarded by an institution of higher learning accredited by the National Association of Post-Secondary Education will be recognized by the council. College credits awarded for a basic police training program will not be recognized for education points toward an intermediate or advanced certificate. College credits awarded for advanced, supervisory, management, executive, or specialized law enforcement courses will, in the council's discretion, be recognized for either training or education points. Education points will be awarded on the following basis:

(1) one-quarter college credit equals two-thirds of an education point;

(2) one semester college credit equals one education point.

(g) Twenty hours of council-certified or recognized police officer training equals one training point toward an intermediate or advanced certificate. All training must be documented and the course must have been completed successfully by the applicant.

History: Eff. 8/10/73, Register 47; am 9/17/76, Register 59; am 5/8/77, Register 62; am 8/10/80, Register 75; am 9/23/84, Register 91; am 5/23/85, Register 94; am 3/16/89, Register 109; am 8/8/90, Register 115; am 9/6/96, Register 139

Authority: AS 18.65.220

AS 18.65.240