Section 13 AAC 85.040 - Basic, intermediate, and advanced certificates(a) The council will issue a basic, intermediate, or advanced certificate to a police officer meeting the standards set forth in (b), (c), or (d) of this section. No certificate will be issued unless documents required under 13 AAC 85.010(d) are submitted to the council.(b) To be eligible for the award of a basic certificate, an applicant must (1) be a full-time paid police officer of a police department in this state;(2) meet the standards of 13 AAC 85.010(a) and (b);(3) have worked 12 consecutive months on a probationary basis with the police department where the officer is employed at the time of application for certification;(4) have successfully completed, within 13 months after the applicant's date of hire as a police officer in this state, a council-certified basic police officer academy meeting the standards of 13 AAC 85.050 or 13 AAC 85.060;(5) attest and subscribe to the law enforcement Code of Ethics as follows: As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve all people; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all people to liberty, equality, and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence, and never accepting gratuities. I will recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself (before God)* to my chosen profession... law enforcement.
*The phrase in parentheses may be omitted.
(c) To be eligible for an intermediate certificate, an applicant must (1) be a full-time paid police officer of a police department in this state;(2) possess a basic certificate; and(3) have acquired either or both of the following, subject to (h) of this section, and except that training hours earned while attending a basic police officer academy do not count towards an intermediate certificate: (A) the following minimum number of years of experience as a police officer, minimum education points, and minimum training hours: | Minimum years of experience as a police officer | two | four | five | six |
| Minimum education points in college credit | Bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (B.S.) degree | Associate of arts (A.A.) or associate of science (A.S.) degree | 45 | None |
| Minimum training hours | 40 | 80 | 100 | 120 |
(B) seven or more years of experience as a police officer and a minimum of 20 training hours for each year of police officer experience.(d) To be eligible for an advanced certificate, an applicant must (1) be a full-time paid police officer of a police department in this state;(2) possess a basic certificate; and(3) have acquired either or both of the following, subject to (h) of this section, and except that training hours earned while attending a basic police officer academy do not count towards an advanced certificate: (A) the following minimum number of years of experience as a police officer, minimum education points, and minimum training hours: | Minimum years of experience as a police officer | four | six | nine | 11 | 13 |
| Minimum education points in college credit | Master degree | Bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (B.S.) degree | Associate of arts (A.A.) or associate of science (A.S.) degree | 45 | None |
| Minimum training hours | 40 | 80 | 140 | 180 | 220 |
(B) 14 or more years of experience as a police officer and a minimum of 20 training hours for each year of police officer experience.(f) College credits or degrees awarded by an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education will be recognized by the council. College credits awarded for a basic police officer academy will not be recognized for education points toward an intermediate or advanced certificate. College credits awarded for advanced, supervisory, management, executive, or specialized law enforcement courses may be recognized by the council for either training or education points. Education points will be awarded on the following basis: (1) one-quarter college credit equals two-thirds of an education point;(2) one semester college credit equals one education point.(g) All training must be documented and the course must have been completed successfully by the applicant.(h) After a basic certificate is awarded, a police officer must achieve the prescribed training hours towards the next level of certification. After an intermediate certificate is awarded, a police officer must achieve the prescribed training hours for an advanced certificate. The police officer may not count the same hours towards each subsequent level of certification.Eff. 8/10/73, Register 47; am 9/17/76, Register 59; am 5/8/77, Register 62; am 8/10/80, Register 75; am 9/23/84, Register 91; am 5/23/85, Register 94; am 3/16/89, Register 109; am 8/8/90, Register 115; am 9/6/96, Register 139; am 9/24/2016, Register 219, October 2016Authority:AS 18.65.220
AS 18.65.240