1 Del. Admin. Code § 801-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 27, No. 10, April 1, 2024

Section 801-5.0 - Minimum Standards for Training

5.1Police Basic Training Course

5.1.1 In order for training to be accepted by COPT the training must be instructed by Certified Instructors.

5.1.1.1 Each applicant for the position of police officer in the State of Delaware must satisfactorily complete the Police Basic Training Course as prescribed in 11 Del.C. § 8405(a) (Amended 07/08/93) prior to being given or accepting an appointment as a police officer.

5.1.1.2 The Council has certified six agencies as approved police basic training academies. Those agencies are: The Delaware State Police; New Castle County Police; Wilmington Department of Police; Newark Police Department; Dover Police Department; and Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department.

5.1.1.3 Each applicant must meet the PT standards of the academy to which they will be attending.

5.2 Waiver of Equivalent Training - RECIPROCITY

5.2.1 The Council may waive the requirement of attending an approved Delaware Police Training Academy for out-of-state police officers seeking Delaware certification if they have:

5.2.1.1 Completed training equivalent to that required for initial certification in Delaware; and

5.2.1.2 Met all training considered indigenous to Delaware, as determined by the Administrator.

5.2.2 The Chief of Police of the municipality seeking waiver of training obtained in Delaware must submit to the Administrator an application for Exemption from Mandatory Training.

5.2.3 The application must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Administrator prior to appointment by the requesting agency. The officer must provide all records reasonably requested by the Administrator, including all certificates of training and curriculum from the officer's police academy, as well as any other relevant training records that would support obtaining COPT Certification. The records must include a copy of the curriculum from those training entities and records demonstrating proof that training was completed and a description of courses taught; hours assigned to each course; and, a brief synopsis of the material taught in each course. The officer has the burden to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, that the officer may receive reciprocal certification.

5.2.4 The Administrator will examine the equivalent training records and make a comparison with the Delaware Mandatory Requirements. Any areas not meeting Delaware Standards will be required, prior to submission of the waiver application to Council for consideration.

5.2.5 An applicant seeking a waiver of equivalent training under this section must attend an approved academy in its entirety as a result of the following:

5.2.5.1 If an applicant has not worked full-time in law enforcement during the five years immediately prior to the date of application;

5.2.5.2 If an applicant's application submission was determined to be deficient in the areas of training as determined by the Administrator; and

5.2.5.3 If an applicant, upon review of their training, needs to take more than 40% of the minimum number of hours of training in the state of Delaware.

5.3 Annual required training to maintain certification

5.3.1 Each police officer, certified by the Council, will be required to complete 16 hours of in-service career related training annually.

5.3.2 In addition to the above 16 hours, the officer must also recertify in C.P.R., AED, and First Responders.

1 Del. Admin. Code § 801-5.0

13 DE Reg. 840 (12/01/09)
22 DE Reg. 783 (3/1/2019)
24 DE Reg. 1012 (5/1/2021)
26 DE Reg. 223 (9/1/2022) (Final)