Procedure to Upgrade Peace Officer License Classification

PURPOSE: This rule identifies the procedure to upgrade a peace officer license. (1) A peace officer may qualify to upgrade the officer’s license from its current class to a new class in any of three (3) ways: (A) Graduation from a basic training recruit course certified to qualify a trainee for the new class pursuant to 11 CSR 75-14.040; (B) Graduation from a basic training upgrade course certified to qualify a trainee for an upgrade from the current class to the new class pursuant to 11 CSR 75-14.040 and completion of the entire mandatory curriculum for the new class; or (C) Qualification for the new class on the Veteran Peace Officer Point Scale pursuant to (2) Individuals with a Class R license who attend an upgrade basic training course to obtain a Class A license shall be required to complete the training requirement within three (3) years of the date they obtained their Class R license. (3) An applicant shall submit to the Director a peace officer license application. (4) An applicant must achieve a qualifying score on the Missouri Peace Officer License Exam (MPOLE) within one hundred twenty (120) days of application. (5) The Director shall examine the qualifications of each applicant and determine whether the applicant has met all requirements for a license upgrade. The Director may investigate or request additional information from an applicant pursuant to section 590.110.1, RSMo. (6) The Director shall grant the appropriate license reclassification or deny the applicant’s request. An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the Director may appeal pursuant to section 590.100.3, RSMo. AUTHORITY: sections 590.020, 590.030, and 590.190, RSMo Supp. 2007.* Original rule filed May 1, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Jan. 15, 2004, effective July 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 2004, effective April 30, 2005. Amended: Filed July 1, 2008, effective Dec. 30, 2008. *Original authority: 590.020, RSMo 2001; 590.030, RSMo 2001; and 590.190, RSMo 2001, amended 2007.