24 Del. Admin. Code §§ 2400-9.0
Current through Register Vol. 27, No. 12, June 1, 2024
Section 2400-9.0 - Minimum Training Standards and In-Service Training9.1 The Constable Academy, administered through a Board approved facility, shall instruct applicants in the minimum training standards established by the Board. The Academy shall be a minimum of 180.5 hours and include, but is not limited to the following courses: Introduction to law enforcement and constables; constitution and bill of rights; other police agencies/fire departments/ambulance jurisdictions; basic defensive driving; traffic investigations; criminal investigations; sex crimes; criminal code; handling person with disabilities; interventions with people suffering with mental health and substance abuse; civil disobedience; labor disputes (crowd control); active shooter; courtroom procedure and demeanor; cultural diversity and community relations; domestic violence; basic first aid; CPR; AED; NIMS 700; ICS 100; information systems - communications, report writing, DELJIS; interview/interrogation techniques; manual traffic control; juvenile procedures; laws of evidence and search and seizure; laws of arrest; police communication and crisis intervention; police discipline and ethics; baton/nightstick/pr24/chemical spray/handcuffing; officer survival/defensive techniques; patrol procedures; drug identification and controlled substances; canine; and 4th amendment.
9.2 Applicants attending the Academy must take and pass the test with a minimum score of 75%. Any failed test may be taken again within two weeks of the first test. A second failed test will require the applicant to take the Academy again. 9.2.1 Applicants wishing to attend the Academy must be employed and sponsored by an approved constable entity for acceptance into the Academy, with the exception of the provision in subsection 9.2.2.9.2.2 Other attendees, not affiliated with a constable entity, must be approved by the Director, by showing the cause and need to attend such training/Academy. The Director can only consider attendees who are currently employed by a local, state or federal government entity.9.3 In-service training shall be completed every year through a Board approved facility. Odd years will be eight hours of classroom instruction. Even years will be done by completing an on-line modular and test. 9.3.1 All in-service training courses must be approved by the Board.9.3.2 Failure to complete the in-service training every year shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of a current commission. Any commissioned individual not obtaining the in-service training for a given year by the last class offered shall be placed on emergency suspension immediately. Any training missed, or not completed, by a commissioned individual must be completed before the emergency suspension may be administratively lifted. On-line training must be made up on-line and classroom instruction must be made up in person in the classroom. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may consider extenuating circumstances for reinstatement at its discretion.9.3.3 Any in-service training test must be passed with a minimum score of 75%. Any failed test may be taken again within two weeks of the first test. A second failed test will require the individual to take the training again.24 Del. Admin. Code §§ 2400-9.0
Adopted 09/10/86
Amended 05/16/00
12 DE Reg. 977 (01/01/09)
13 DE Reg. 677 (11/01/09)
16 DE Reg. 996 (03/01/13)
18 DE Reg. 971 (6/1/2015)
19 DE Reg. 425 (11/1/2015)
19 DE Reg. 652 (1/1/2016)
20 DE Reg. 472 (12/1/2016)
21 DE Reg. 500 (12/1/2017)
22 DE Reg. 70 (7/1/2018)
22 DE Reg. 685 (2/1/2019)
23 DE Reg. 226 (9/1/2019)
24 DE Reg. 180 (8/1/2020)