Section Pol 302.01 - Police, Corrections and Probation/Parole Basic Training ProgramsThe following shall apply relative to completion of programs at the police, corrections and probation/parole basic training programs:
(a) Each newly appointed police, corrections or probation/parole officer and each elected police officer shall attend and satisfactorily complete the police, corrections or probation/parole basic training program as applicable when scheduled by the council, within 6 months from the date of original appointment or election;(b) "Satisfactory completion" of the training program as used in (a) means:(1) Achieving a passing score on all written and practical tests; and(2) Meeting all requirements under RSA 106-L:5,VI;(c) No person shall be appointed as a police, corrections or probation/parole officer except on a temporary or probationary basis unless he or she has satisfactorily completed the police, corrections or probation/parole basic training program as appropriate;(d) The council shall grant an extension as follows of the time limit for the completion of the basic training program upon receipt of a written request from the hiring authority setting forth the reasons therefor for good cause shown: (1) Extensions of the time limit for completion of the basic training program shall not exceed 2 years from the original date of hire; and(2) Extensions of the time limit for completion of the basic training program for elected police officers shall not exceed one year from the date of the election;(e) For the purposes of this section, good cause shall include, but not be limited to, the unavailability of such a program, or an officer being unable to complete the training within the prescribed period because of illness, injury, military service, or special duty assignments made in the public interest;(f) The termination and subsequent reemployment of an officer by any agency shall not affect the requirement that he or she attend and satisfactorily complete the police, corrections or probation/parole basic training program as appropriate within 6 months from the date of original appointment unless the officer has been separated from police, corrections or probation/parole employment for a period of not less than 2 years beginning the day after the termination has become final; and(g) Officers residing or working in New Hampshire shall complete the required basic training at a New Hampshire police standards and training council program, as appropriate, unless the council due to circumstances beyond its control, such as the cancellation of an academy or lack of enrollment, shall allow a portion of the training to be taken in another state or at another school.(h) Each newly appointed or sworn uncertified police, corrections, or probation/parole officer shall work only in the direct presence of a New Hampshire certified police, corrections, or probation/parole officer, as applicable, until such time as he or she shall satisfactorily complete the police, corrections, or probation/parole basic training program, except:(1) If the council, upon review of an uncertified officer's prior training and experience, grants certification based successful completion of a reciprocal certification process, and the officer has completed the agency's field training program, the uncertified officer may work under normal supervision pending completion of the reciprocal certification process; or(2) If the corrections officer trainee is stationed at or in a secured post such as a control room and has no direct contact with persons under departmental control.N.H. Admin. Code § Pol 302.01
#1534, eff 2-17-80; ss by #1988, eff 3-25-82; ss by #2783, eff 7-27-84; ss by #4437, eff 6-22-88; ss by #5836, eff 6-15-94; ss by #7302, eff 6-8-00; ss by #9168, INTERIM, eff 6-3-08, EXPIRES: 11-30-08; ss by #9224, eff 8-1-08; ss by #10126, eff 7-1-12
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12041, Effective 11/16/2016, Expires 11/16/2026.Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 06, Filed February 7, 2019, Proposed by #12722, Effective 1/29/2019, Expires 1/29/2029.