Title 13 . Public Safety

Chapter 85 . Minimum Standards for Village Police Officers

Section 100. Denial of certificates

13 AAC 85.100. Denial of certificates

(a) The council will, in its discretion, deny a basic certificate upon a finding that the applicant for the certificate

(1) falsified or omitted information required to be provided on the application for certification or on supporting documents;

(2) has been discharged or resigned under threat of discharge, for cause other than dishonesty or misconduct, from employment as a police officer in this state or any other state or territory.

(b) The council shall deny a basic certificate upon a finding that the applicant for the certificate

(1) has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or, after hire as a police officer, has been convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor crime listed in 13 AAC 85.010(b) (2);

(2) has, after hire as a police officer,

(A) used marijuana;

(B) illegally used or possessed any other controlled substance; or

(C) illegally purchased, sold, cultivated, transported, manufactured, or distributed a controlled substance;

(3) does not meet the standards in 13 AAC 85.010(a) or (b); or

(4) has been discharged or resigned under threat of discharge, for cause relating to dishonesty or misconduct, from employment as a police officer in this state or any other state or territory.

(c) The executive director may act on an application for certification, consistent with standards and qualifications adopted by the council and consistent with AS 18.65.130 - 18.65.290. The executive director may deny an application, if the applicant does not satisfy those requirements. An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the executive director may petition for review of that decision by the council. The council's review of that decision is controlled by the Administrative Procedure Act.

(d) If a person has been denied a basic certificate under this section, the person may petition the council for rescission of the denial after one year following the date of the denial. The petitioner must state in writing the reasons why the denial should be rescinded. A denial will, in the discretion of the council, be rescinded for the following reasons:

(1) newly discovered evidence that by due diligence could not have been discovered before the effective date of the denial;

(2) the denial was based on a mistake of fact or law, or on fraudulent evidence; or

(3) conditions or circumstances have changed so that the basis for the denial no longer exists.

(e) If a petition for rescission is based on one or more of the reasons set out in (d) of this section, a hearing on the petition for rescission will be held before a hearing officer or the council. Following the hearing, the council will decide whether to rescind the denial, and will state on the record at the hearing, or in writing, the reasons for the decision. If the denial is rescinded, the petitioner is eligible for hire by a participating police department, but must serve the full probationary period required under 13 AAC 85.040(b) (3) before reapplying for certification.

History: Eff. 8/10/80, Register 75; am 9/23/84, Register 91; am 8/8/90, Register 115; am 10/24/92, Register 124; am 9/6/96, Register 139; am 7/15/98, Register 147

Authority: AS 18.65.220

AS 18.65.240

AS 18.65.270