W. Va. Code R. § 149-2-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section 149-2-14 - Equivalent Certification

14.1. Applicants for certification as law enforcement officers in the State of West Virginia by the equivalent certification provision shall:

14.1.a. Have completed a Peace Officer's Standards and Training Commission (POST) approved basic entry-level training program or equivalent federal law enforcement training, excluding military police;

14.1.b. Have been certified as a law enforcement officer in the state where the entry-level training was completed or by the federal government, with the certification having had no revocation or suspension action taken against it.

14.1.c. Give notice, upon employment to the Subcommittee of his or her desire to seek and be granted equivalent certification as a West Virginia law enforcement officer.

14.1.d. Submit a completed application, as defined in paragraph 8.2.a.1. of this Rule, to the approved entry level training academy within ninety (90) calendar days of their date of employment via the equivalent training provision of the law which shows that they meet the requirements for admission into an entry-level training program; and,

14.1.e. Complete the following entry-level courses within twelve (12) months from the date of employment: Provided, that under extenuating circumstances the Subcommittee may grant a waiver:

14.1.e.1. Firearms Training and Certification;

14.1.e.2. Emergency Vehicles Operations Course;

14.1.e.3 Defensive Tactics;

14.1.e.4. Laws of Arrest;

14.1.e.5. West Virginia Motor Vehicle Law;

14.1.e.6. Criminal Law;

14.1.e.7. Domestic Crimes; and,

14.1.e.8. Laws of Search and Seizure.

14.2. Applicants for equivalent certification who have had their certification revoked or suspended by a POST, and are ineligible for re-certification from that POST, may not make application for equivalent certification in the State of West Virginia.

14.3. During the training set forth in subdivision 14.1.e. of this Rule the applicant shall complete an application for certification to the submitted to the Subcommittee.

14.4. The Subcommittee shall form a review board which shall review all applications for equivalent certification. The equivalent certification review board shall determine if the applicant's prior law enforcement training is equivalent to the current training standards in West Virginia, and make a recommendation to the law enforcement training sub-committee as to whether the applicant is eligible for equivalent certification. One member of this review board shall be the Director, or his or her deignee, of the West Virginia State Police Academy.

W. Va. Code R. § 149-2-14