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How old do I have to be to become a policeman?

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The minimum age to be employed by a law enforcement unit is 21 years of age. The Minimum Standards for Employment or Appointment by a law enforcement unit are outlined in Regulation 1002.

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How long is your Basic Training Course?

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The Basic Police Training Course is 12 weeks long.

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What is the maximum age for entry into law enforcement in Arkansas?

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The Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training does not have a maximum age limit.

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Where do I stay during basic training?

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The Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy provides dorm rooms and meals for Students attending classes at the Academy.

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What academic average do I have to maintain in order to successfully complete training?

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In order to successfully complete training, a minimum academic average of 70% must be maintained.

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What happens to students who fail an exam?

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If a student fails to achieve a minimum grade of 70% on a course exam, the student is allowed to take a re-test. If the student passes the re-test, the student is given a grade of 70%, regardless of the grade made on the re-test. If the student fails to achieve a grade of at least 70% on the re-test, the student fails the course and is dismissed from the Academy.

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If I fail academically/firearms during Basic Training, can I come back and try again?

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If I get sick/injured during basic training, do I have to drop out?

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This would depend on the seriousness of the illness or injury. Students attending Basic Police Training are required to participate in Physical Fitness, Defensive Tactics, Practical Exercises and Firearms Qualification. Should the illness or injury, in the judgment of the Training Staff, prevent the student from satisfactorily passing in these areas, it may be recommended that the department withdraw the student and allow them to return at another time to complete their Basic Training.

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I've been out of law enforcement for three years, do I have to attend another Basic?

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No. A Law Enforcement Refresher Course is all that would be required. Regulation 1005 (5)(b) states: The Refresher Course will be required for all Full-Time and Part-Time I law enforcement officers who have previously met the training requirements, but have been separated from law enforcement for a period of three (3) to seven (7) years.

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Can our department conduct it's own Radar Course?

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Yes, as long as the course is taught by a Certified Police Traffic Radar Instructor and the course curriculum has been approved by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.

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How do I acquire the Radar exam?

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To receive the Radar exam submit a request, on department letterhead to the Training Supervisor at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, P.O. Box 3106, E. Camden, AR 71711. Include the Certification number of the course, the date(s) of the class and the date(s) of the test. The exam will be mailed to you.

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Do I have to send test scores to you from our Radar Course?

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Yes. Test scores are submitted on Form F-18 (Attendance Roster) to the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, #4 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209. (See Specification S-18).

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My radar operator certification has expired and I have been unable to find a course being offered, do I have to attend the entire course again?

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No. You would only be required to attend a Radar Refresher Course to renew your certification. Contact the Standards office at 501/682-2260 for the location and course dates of the next available Refresher Course being offered in the state.

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I just taught a radar course, can I put my name on the roster to renew my certification?

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Yes.

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What do I have to send to Standards to get my Radar Operator Certification?

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The Standards Officer will require a copy of your Certificate of completion of the class and a Form F-7 (Application for Award of Law Enforcement Officer Certificate) in order to issue your Radar Certification. The F-7 form will be found in the front of your Radar Operator Manual, or contact the Standards office and they will send you a copy of the form.

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If I hold my own Radar Course, who provides the certificates for my students?

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A Form F-6 (Notice of Course Completion) can be used in lieu of a certificate for your course. If requested the Standards Office will issue certificates.

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Can our agency conduct it's own Jailer Course?

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Yes, as long as the course is taught by a Certified Instructor and the course curriculum has been approved by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.

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What do I have to do to acquire the jailer exam?

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To receive the Jailer exam submit a request, on department letterhead to the Training Supervisor at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, P.O. Box 3106, E. Camden, AR 71711. Include the Certification number of the course, the date(s) of the class and the date(s) of the test. The exam will be mailed to you.

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Do I have to send test scores to you from our Jailer Course?

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Yes. Test scores are submitted on Form F-18 (Attendance Roster) to the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, #4 State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209. (See Specification S-18).

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If I hold my own Jailer Course, who provides the certificates for my students?

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A Form F-6 (Notice of Course Completion) can be used in lieu of a certificate for your course. If requested the Standards Office will issue certificates.

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What do you require in order to become an F.T.O.?

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The minimal qualifications as to training and experience for a Field Training Officer are: A minimum of three years of experience in law enforcement, the possession of not less than the General Certificate. New applicants for field training officer certification will have completed a minimum of 32 hours of Commission approved classroom instruction including, but not limited to, the following topics: Communications, Techniques of Instruction, Evaluation of Training, Trainee Motivation and Counseling and Complete review of the forms and their purpose in the Commission on law Enforcement Standards and Training "Field Training Manual for Law Enforcement Recruits". Applications for field training officer certification will be endorsed by the department head and submitted to Standards on Form F-12 (Application for Award of Field Training Officer Certificate). (See Regulation 1014 and Specification S-19).

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What is required to be a certified instructor?

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Instructors are certified on a basis of minimum qualifications in the areas of education, training and experience. Instructor certification is valid for five (5) years or sixty (60) consecutive months. Instructor certification may be revoked whenever an instructor is deemed by the Commission unqualified to continue teaching. Minimum requirements include, but are not limited to, three (3) years of law enforcement experience, a minimum education background as recognized by the Commission will be required for personnel instructing law enforcement subjects. (See Regulation 1002 (f) and Specification S-4). Applicants must have completed and Instructor Development Training Course. See Regulation 1016 and Specification S-16 for detailed information on this subject.

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Can our department conduct it's own Firearms Instructor Course?

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Yes, as long as the course is taught by a Certified Firearms Instructor and the course curriculum has been approved by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.

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Who provides the exam for the Firearms Instructor Course?

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The instructor providing the training will also provide the exam for the Firearms Instructor Course.

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I am a certified instructor, does that entitle me to teach anything our department requires or am I limited in what I can teach?

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This would depend on what type of Instructor Certification you possess. To find out what subjects your are certified to teach, contact the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards at (501) 682-2260.

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What do I have to send to Standards to certify a course?

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The Commission on Law Enforcement Standards will require an outline and course description of the subject material being offered, a schedule of classes, brief background showing qualifications of instructors and the name of the school director or coordinator. A request of course certification will be made in writing and submitted on Form F-5 (Application for Certification of Course) thirty (30) prior to the start of the course. (See Regulation 1017 and Specification S-18).

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Do I have to send applications to ALETA when our department conducts a course?

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No. Applications for the course your department conducts should me maintained at your department.

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How many hours of training are required in order to maintain your law enforcement certification?

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There is no minimum training requirement in order to maintain your law enforcement certification. However, Regulation 1010 (e) states: The certification of any law enforcement officer shall expire if the officer does not serve as a law enforcement officer for six (6) consecutive months.

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I just completed Instructor Development Training, where do I get copies of the Jailer/Radar Instructor Manuals and films?

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To receive the Jailer/Radar Instructor Manuals submit a request, on department letterhead to the Training Supervisor at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, P.O. Box 3106, E. Camden, AR 71711. The manuals will be mailed to you.

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How often do you send new training schedules out to the departments?

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Information concerning training offered by ALETA is sent out on a monthly basis.

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I am coming to an advanced course there at the Academy, do I have to stay in the dorm?

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No. Students that attend advanced courses offered at the Academy are not required to stay in the Academy dorm. However, lodging and meal expenses outside the Academy are not paid for by the Academy.

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What happens if I miss class time due to sickness/injury during training?

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Students are allowed to miss only 10% of the overall instruction time due to illness/injury. Therefore if the time missed exceeded the allotted 10% you would have to be withdrawn from the class.

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Can I attend any Academy courses before I attend a Basic Course?

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It would depend on the course you wanted to attend. Some courses, offered by the Academy, have a pre-requisite, those pre-requisites must be met before any student is allowed to attend the class. Courses that do not have pre-requisites would be open to all law enforcement personnel.

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I would like for ALETA to conduct a course here at our department, to whom do I make that request?