Ariz. Admin. Code § 13-4-110

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R13-4-110 - Basic Training Requirements

A. Required training for certified status. The Board shall not certify and an individual shall not perform the duties of a peace officer until the individual successfully completes basic training as follows:

1. To be certified as a full-authority peace officer, an individual shall complete the Board approved full-authority peace officer basic training course, specified in R13-4-116, at an academy and pass the CFE.

a. The Board shall ensure the CFE is administered in a secure manner.

b. The Board shall ensure that the CFE is administered during the final two weeks of the full-authority peace officer basic training course.

c. An individual passes the CFE by achieving a score of at least 70 percent on each of the three blocks of the CFE when each block is scored separately.

d. An individual who fails one or more blocks of the CFE may retake the failed block one time before the individual is scheduled to graduate from the academy.

e. An individual who fails a retake of a block of the CFE, as described in subsection (A)(1)(d), may retake the failed block once more within 60 days from the original testing date if the individual remains appointed by the original appointing agency or enrolled in the academy.

f. An individual who fails a second retake of a block of the CFE, as described in subsection (A)(1)(e), may pursue certification only by repeating the Board approved full-authority peace officer basic training course.

g. An agency head is not required to continue to appoint an individual during the 60 days permitted for a second retake of a failed block of the CFE, as described in subsection (A)(1)(e).

2. To be certified as a specialty peace officer, an individual shall complete a Board-prescribed specialty peace officer basic training course or the Board approved full-authority peace officer basic training course, specified in R13-4-116, at an academy and pass blocks of the CFE prescribed under subsection (A)(1) that are relevant to the duties of a specialty peace officer.

B. Exceptions. The training requirement in subsection (A) is waived when an agency uses an individual during a:

1. Riot, insurrection, disaster, or other event that exhausts the peace officer resources of the agency and the individual is attending an academy; or

2. Field training program that is a component of a basic training program at an academy, and the individual is under the direct supervision and control of a certified peace officer.

C. Firearms training required. Unless otherwise specified in this Section, a peace officer shall complete the firearms qualification courses required in R13-4-116(E) before the peace officer carries a firearm in the course of duty.

D. Waiver of required training.

1. An agency, on behalf of an individual, may apply to the Board for a waiver of required training if:

a. The individual's certified status is lapsed;

b. The individual has functioned in the capacity of a peace officer in another state, graduated from a Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy, and worked for at least one year as a peace officer; or

c. The individual graduated from a federal law enforcement academy and worked for at least one year as a law enforcement officer.

2. The Board shall review the application and grant a waiver of required training if the Board determines that the best interests of the law enforcement profession are served, the public welfare and safety are not jeopardized, and:

a. The appointing agency submits to the Board written verification of the individual's previous experience and training on a form prescribed by the Board;

b. The individual meets the minimum qualifications listed in R13-4-105;

c. The individual complies with the requirements of R13-4-103(E)(1);

d. The appointing agency complies with the requirements of R13-4-106(C);

e. The individual successfully completes an examination measuring the individual's comprehension of the Board approved full-authority peace officer basic training course as follows:

i. If the individual has experience as a certified peace officer in another state or for a federal law enforcement agency and submits to the Board basic training and in-service training records that the Board determines demonstrate substantial comparability to Arizona's Board approved full-authority peace officer basic training course, the individual shall pass all blocks of the CFE; and

ii. If the individual's certification is lapsed, the individual shall pass all blocks of the CFE; and

iii. The provisions in subsections (A)(1)(a), (c), and (e) through (g) apply to this subsection; and

f. In addition to the examination required under subsection (D)(5), the individual demonstrates proficiency in the areas of physical conditioning, vehicle operations, pursuit operations, and firearms, including firearms qualifications, as required under R13-4-116(E)(1).

E. This Section is effective six months after filing with the Secretary of State as required by A.R.S. § 41-1823(A).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R13-4-110

Adopted effective March 23, 1989 (Supp. 89-1). References to "Council" changed to "Board" (Supp. 94-3). Amended effective October 20, 1995; filed with the Secretary of State April 20, 1995 (Supp. 95-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3201, effective January 11, 2003 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 331, effective July 10, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 555, effective 2/8/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2745, effective six months after filing with the Secretary of State as required under A.R.S. § 41-1823(A); filed October 7, 2020, effective 4/7/2021. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1044, effective 11/4/2022.