13 AAC 87.010. Certification of basic police training programs

(a) An institution which offers a program of instruction in basic law enforcement subjects which meets the requirements of the classroom phase of the basic program provided for in 13 AAC 85.050(a) and (b) or 13 AAC 89.040, and to qualify students for a police officer basic certificate under 13 AAC 85.040(b) or a village police officer certificate under 13 AAC 89.030, shall apply for certification by the council and shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) An application for certification under this section shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the council and must be accompanied by the following information, where applicable:

(1) the name of the institution, its governing body and its instructors;

(2) institution policy and regulations with respect to leave, absences, class cuts, make-up work, tardiness, and interruptions for unsatisfactory attendance;

(3) institution policy and regulations with respect to standards of progress required of students, including the policy or regulation setting out the grading system of the institution, the minimum grades considered satisfactory, conditions for interruption for unsatisfactory grades or progress, the probationary period, if any, allowed by the institution, and conditions of re-entrance for those students dismissed for unsatisfactory progress;

(4) institution policy and regulations relating to student conduct and conditions for dismissal for unsatisfactory conduct;

(5) a detailed schedule of fees, charges for tuition, books, supplies, tools, student activities, service charges, rentals, deposits, and all other charges;

(6) a description of the available space, facilities, and equipment; and

(7) an outline for each course which is part of the program, describing the content, skill to be achieved, and approximate classroom hours to be spent on each topic.

(c) The council will, in its discretion, approve an institution's application for certification of a program of instruction as meeting the requirements of the classroom phase of the basic program provided for in 13 AAC 85.050(a) and (b) or 13 AAC 89.040, if the institution and program meet the following criteria:

(1) the courses, curriculum, and instruction are adequate in content, quality, and length to provide students with the education and training necessary to become successful, knowledgeable, and effective police officers;

(2) the program of instruction meets the requirements of 13 AAC 85.050(a) and (b) or 13 AAC 89.040;

(3) the institution has adequate space, equipment, instructional materials, and instructor personnel to provide training of good quality;

(4) the directors and administrators have adequate training and experience, and the instructors are certified under 13 AAC 87.040;

(5) a copy of the program outline, schedule of tuition, fees and other charges, regulations pertaining to absences, grading policy, and rules of operation and conduct are furnished to students upon enrollment;

(6) adequate records are kept to show attendance and progress or grades, and satisfactory standards relating to attendance, progress, and conduct are enforced;

(7) written examinations are required of each student in those courses for which written examinations are appropriate, and practical tests are required in those courses such as firearms training where practical tests are appropriate;

(8) the institution gives its students, upon successful completion of the program, a certificate indicating that the program of instruction was satisfactorily completed;

(9) a certificate of successful completion is not awarded by the institution except in compliance with 13 AAC 85.050(c) ;

(10) the institution is financially sound and capable of fulfilling its commitments for training; and

(11) the institution furnishes the council, within seven days after the completion of each program, a roster of those students who attended at least 90 percent of the classes offered (in class-hours), and the roster must show the full name, rank, department, and examination scores for each student completing the program, and must be signed by the institution director or coordinator.

(d) An institution is subject to periodic inspection by the council or its representatives to assure compliance with this section.

History: Eff. 8/10/73, Register 47; am 10/18/81, Register 80; am 8/8/90, Register 115

Authority: AS 18.65.220

AS 18.65.240

AS 18.65.260

Editor's note: As of Register 133, April 1995, the regulations attorney, under authority of AS 44.62.125 (b)(6), deleted text from 13 AAC 87.010, in order to conform the text with changes to 13 AAC 89 made by the Alaska Police Standards Council in Register 133, April 1995.

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