Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 41, October 11, 2024
Section 149-2-4 - Academy Staffing4.1. Director of Training.4.1.a. Appointment. -- The appointment of a Director of Training (Director) shall be made by the head of the law enforcement agency if the academy is under the control of a police agency. If under an academic institution the head of the department operating the academy may make the appointment under which the training will be provided.4.1.b. Approval. -- The Director of an academy other than the West Virginia State Police Academy shall be approved by the Subcommittee based on a composite assessment of the candidate's education, training, administrative experience, and law enforcement experience.4.1.c. Responsibilities. -- The Director has the overall responsibility for the operation of the training program and shall: 4.1.c.1. Ensure that all personnel comply with policies, procedures and regulations governing the training program;4.1.c.2. Select qualified instructors;4.1.c.3. Recommend and request the reassignment of training personnel;4.1.c.4. Maintain the professional skills and abilities of personnel assigned to the training program;4.1.c.5. Assign instructors only to areas in which they are qualified to teach and monitoring their quality of instruction through regular supervision;4.1.c.6. Require all applicants to provide a medical examination that shows they meet the requirements for admission to a basic entry-level training program and successfully complete the physical fitness test battery for entry into an entry-level training program;4.1.c.7. Exercise administrative and supervisory control over personnel;4.1.c.8. Dismiss trainees;4.1.c.9. Excuse absences of trainees; and,4.1.c.10. Delegate authority.4.1.d. Accountability. -- The Director is accountable to the appointing authority for the operation of the training academy or program in compliance with the policies and regulations of the agency or department conducting the academy. The Director shall keep the Subcommittee informed regarding the training program. At the request of the Subcommittee or as needed, the Director shall appear before the Subcommittee, to discuss the training program.4.2. Law Enforcement and Firearms Instructors.4.2.a. Instructors are accountable initially to a first-level supervisor if one exists. If there are no first-level supervisors, instructors are accountable to the Director.4.3. The provisions of this section are applicable to instructors in a basic training academy, annual in-service, or biennial in-service training programs.