The minimum amount of training for which certification will be granted in the Basic Police Training Course shall be 432 hours.

Requirements

1. Successful completion of a minimum of 432 hours of instruction at a certified training school.

2. The Commission will not accept satisfactorily completion of the Basic Police Training Course unless the trainee has attained at least 70% in each academic block of instruction and attains a passing score on the Commissioned approved firearms course.

3. A minimum academic score of 70% on each examination administered in the course will be required for successful completion of the training program.

4. To be eligible for retention on a permanent basis an officer must satisfactorily complete a Basic Police Training Course or its equivalent within twelve (12) months or with an approved extension, a total of twenty (20) months from the date of employment. Any requests for an eight (8) month extension not received by the Commission prior to completion of the probation period will not be considered. (For exception, see Regulation 1008 (4).)

5. Any law enforcement unit exceeding twenty (20) officers may participate in the Field Training Officer Program.

   The Field Training Program supplements the Basic Police Training Course and an additional 60 classroom hours of training will be credited to each officer who completes the course.

   The Field Training Program may also be utilized by a department head to observe and evaluate an officer's motivation, knowledge and law enforcement skills.