Section 79-17-006 - Continuing Education CoursesContinuing Education (CE) hours as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1414.07 may be obtained through in-service training programs by agencies employing the officer or through training academies. Continuing education requirements may also be obtained on-line or by attending training offered by other institutions and other organizations that provide seminars, conferences and education programs that meet the requirements of this chapter.
006.01 Regardless of the source of the continuing education, the agency employing the officer will maintain records for the individual officer and include the following information:006.01A A summary of the course content, title and/or outline of the training course, location and time of the course, number of hours involved and a list of the instructional staff. If scores or testing scores are required as part of the offered training, they will be maintained for each individual officer attending training.006.01B A record of attendance for each officer attending the course and the number of hours that each officer attended.006.01C Notwithstanding any policies of the agency or institution, records required by this section shall be maintained by the agency or institution for a period of 5 years after the termination of employment for that officer.006.02 Continuing Education hours will be awarded on an hour for hour basis (i.e., one hour of training constitutes one hour of CE) except as otherwise provided in this section. 006.02A On-line training will be awarded based upon the actual time spent covering the designated material unless otherwise specified by the course or program.006.02B College/University credits will be awarded on a 10 hour basis for each credit hour obtained during that reporting period.006.03 The following course or training program will not be considered as meeting the CE requirements of this chapter:006.03A Committee or board meetings for a political subdivision or professional organization or similar meeting for policy making purposes,006.03B Meetings or conventions of societies and associations where training is not a primary function,006.03C Attendance at cultural, entertainment, recreational activities or programs and participation in travel groups,006.03D Writing of articles or research reports of the presentation of reports outside of a planned, directed educational activity.006.04 The Director of the Training Center or his/her designee will annually inspect a representative number of any agencies employing law enforcement officers throughout the State of Nebraska to ensure compliance with this chapter. Such inspection will include a review of the records required by this chapter and state law.79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 17, § 006
Amended effective 5/17/2023