Minimum Standards for Continuing Education Training

PURPOSE: This rule establishes minimum standards for the continuing education training of peace officers. (1) All Continuing Law Enforcement Education (CLEE) training is to relate to one (1) of the following curricula areas: (A) Legal Studies – Described as training that focuses on updates or familiarization of federal or state criminal laws, case law updates, or any type of legal issues; (B) Technical Studies – Described as training that focuses on specialized studies or activities which directly relate to the job description and performance, such as crash investigation, traffic stops, and agency policy updates; (C) Interpersonal Perspectives – Described as training that focuses on interpersonal or communication skills, such as implicit bias, racial profiling, cultural diversity, ethics, fair and impartial policing practices, conflict management, victim sensitivity, critical thinking, social intelligence, mental health awareness, officer well-being, and stress management; or (D) Skill development – Described as training that focuses on activities that develop physical skill proficiency and demonstrative tasks such as de-escalation techniques, defensive tactics, firearm training, driver training, first aid, and CPR training. (2) All CLEE training is to be designated according to curricula area. CLEE training relating to de-escalation, implicit bias, racial profiling, and firearms is to also be designated as such, in addition to being designated by curricula area. (3) CLEE credit is to be calculated at the following rates: (A) One (1) hour of CLEE credit for each fifty (50) minutes of CLEE instruction received; (B) One (1) hour of CLEE credit for each hour of CLEE or basic training instruction delivered to an in-person audience; and (C) Two (2) hours of CLEE credit for each semester hour of credit earned at an accredited college or university and related to law enforcement or applicable to law enforcement administration. (4) Upon successful completion of the requirements of any CLEE course, the provider of the training is to report to the director the successful completion of the CLEE course by the trainee in a method to be determined by the director and is to present each trainee a certificate bearing— (A) The provider’s name; (B) The course name; (C) The total number of CLEE credit hours earned; (D) A breakdown of CLEE credit hours earned by curricula area; (E) The number of de-escalation, implicit bias, racial profiling, or firearms CLEE credit hours earned, if any; (F) The trainee’s name; (G) The name of the individual responsible for general administration of the course; and (H) The date and location the course was presented. (5) A CLEE provider is to retain, for a period of six (6) years after each CLEE training course, the following records: (A) A copy of the training certificate or other record of the information required by subsections (4)(A) to (4)(H) of this rule; (B) A list of all trainees who successfully completed the course; (C) The name of the individual responsible for general administration of the course; (D) A list of all training objectives; (E) A detailed synopsis or a detailed overview of the course; (F) All instructor records; (G) The course evaluation plan; and (H) The course attendance policy. (6) Every law enforcement agency that provides in-service CLEE training is to present each officer leaving the agency with a complete record of all in-service CLEE training obtained by the officer during the officer’s tenure with the agency. (7) A source approved to provide a specific CLEE course pursuant to 11 CSR 75-15.040 is to file with the director a complete attendance list within two (2) weeks following the completion of the course in a method to be determined by the director. (8) CLEE providers are to deliver all CLEE training in a safe and effective manner. 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 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 June 12, 2017, effective Dec. 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.