Policy

Policy 1. The Board approved Basic Law Enforcement Training Course shall include classroom activity, fitness training and hands-on skill certification. A. Standards for successful completion of the course are as follows: 1. An academic average score of seventy percent (70%), 2. Physical fitness average score of seventy percent (70%), 3. Firearms qualifying score of seventy-five percent (75%), 4. Defensive driving average score of eighty percent (80%), 5. Defensive tactics average score of eighty percent (80%), plus a Pass/Fail Practical Examination. 6. And financial obligations paid in full by self-sponsored cadets. B. Failure to meet these standards will render the student ineligible for certification as a law enforcement officer until the deficiency has been corrected. Students shall adhere to all academy rules and regulations throughout the training program. A serious breach of rules or other unacceptable conduct may result in dismissal from the training program. C. The Board has established performance objectives and a curriculum. Class schedules, planned instructors and any new instructor applications are to be submitted to the staff within ten working days to the beginning of the course. Any deviations from the curriculum must be reviewed by the staff and approved by the board. Curriculums that have prerequisites must be presented in the proper order. Any schedule changes must be reported in writing to the Board at the earliest opportunity (fax or e-mail), documented and maintained with the records of that course. A final schedule as amended with changes will be submitted with the final class roster and other end of course documents. 1. Limited administrative time is provided in the schedule for testing and other needs. Any activity or presentation that is not directly related to the established curriculum or the bona fide business of the academy is prohibited. This specifically precludes any extemporaneous sales presentations for products or services, association membership drives, political speeches or other presentations from groups, associations or individuals. While the students by nature form a convenient captive audience, their time is accounted for in the curriculum and nothing shall be added without prior approval. Academies may establish policy and allow presentations during scheduled free time provided that students clearly understand that their participation is voluntary. 2. Student activities, work assignments or details shall be limited to those activities included and approved in the curriculum and those activities directly related to health, welfare and personal hygiene. Additional work assignments or details that are not related to training are prohibited. This specifically precludes using students in security or law enforcement details to augment a law enforcement agency, to provide facilities maintenance and repair beyond that required for health and welfare, grounds keeping and errands. D. Participation in remedial training shall be documented and maintained as a part of the student record. No remediation shall take away from regularly scheduled training. Participation in remedial training shall be voluntary.