Continuing Education Requirement

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the continuing education requirement for all peace officers. (1) Continuing law enforcement education (CLEE) is to be obtained and monitored on a fixed, annual cycle, with the first annual CLEE period beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, and successive CLEE periods ending December 31 every year thereafter. (2) Every licensed peace officer is to obtain twenty four (24) hours of CLEE credit during each annual CLEE period. (3) A peace officer is to be exempt from the CLEE training standard for the remainder of a CLEE period during which the officer receives a new license pursuant to 11 CSR 75-13.020, receives a license upgrade pursuant to 11 CSR 75-13.030, or successfully completes a Missouri basic training course in its entirety. (4) CLEE credit may be obtained from the following sources: (A) From a CLEE provider licensed pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.030; (B) From a basic training center licensed pursuant to 11 CSR 75-14.010; (C) From a source approved to provide a specific CLEE course pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.040; (D) From a pre-approved source pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.050; (E) For serving as an instructor for a CLEE or basic training class pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.020(3)(B); (F) By attending an accredited college or university course related to law enforcement or applicable to law enforcement administration pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.020(3)(C); or (G) As in-service training pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.060. (5) Commencing for the reporting period beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, and for reporting periods thereafter, during each CLEE period, every peace officer is to obtain at least eight (8) hours of CLEE credit from some combination of the following sources: (A) Licensed CLEE providers; (B) Licensed basic training centers; and (C) Non-law enforcement agency sources approved to provide a specific CLEE course pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.040. (6) Commencing for the reporting period beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, and for successive reporting periods, no peace officer can receive— (A) More than sixteen (16) hours of CLEE credit for in-service training; or (B) More than eight (8) hours of CLEE credit for accredited college or university courses. (7) During each CLEE period, every peace officer is to, pursuant to 11 CSR 7515.020(1), obtain at least— (A) Two (2) credit hours of legal studies; (B) Two (2) credit hours of technical studies; (C) Two (2) credit hours of interpersonal perspectives, which may include implicit bias and racial profiling; and (D) Two (2) credit hours of firearms skill development training. (8) Every peace officer with the authority to enforce motor vehicle or traffic laws is to obtain CLEE training regarding racial profiling. (9) Every peace officer is to obtain at least one (1) credit hour of CLEE training covering the topic of de-escalation and one (1) credit hour of CLEE training covering the topic of implicit bias. (10) At the conclusion of each CLEE period, the director is to determine the compliance of each peace officer pursuant to this rule. Each peace officer is responsible for reporting and demonstrating compliance to the director. (11) A peace officer may apply to the director for a modification or waiver of the CLEE requirement for any CLEE period in which the officer takes official state or federal military leave of absence or in which the director determines that the officer was unable to comply with the CLEE training standard due to a documented medical condition. Any determination made by the director pursuant to this rule is subject to review only pursuant to section 536.150, RSMo. (12) Any peace officer who fails to comply with this rule is subject to discipline pursuant to section 590.080.1.(6), RSMo. AUTHORITY: sections 590.030.5.(1), 590.050, and 590.190, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed May 1, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug. 2, 2004, effective Jan. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed July 1, 2008, effective Dec. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Dec. 3, 2015, effective May 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 10, 2017, effective Sept. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed March 9, 2018, effective Sept. 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 2020, effective April 30, 2021. *Original authority: 590.030, RSMo 2001, amended 2009; 590.050, RSMo 2001, amended 2008; and 590.190, RSMo 2001, amended 2007.