WSR 13-21-060 PROPOSED RULES CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING COMMISSION [Filed October 16, 2013, 8:28 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-17-087.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 139-05-241 Sponsored reserve officer requirements for basic law enforcement academy training.
Hearing Location(s): Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, Room E-154, 19010 1st Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148, on December 11, 2013, at 10 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 11, 2013.
Submit Written Comments to: Sonja Hirsch, Rules Coordinator, 19010 1st Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148, e-mail shirsch@cjtc.state.wa.us, fax (206) 835-7928, by December 2, 2013.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Sonja Hirsch, rules coordinator, by December 9, 2013, TTY (206) 835-7300 or (206) 835-7372.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This new rule is being proposed to provide guidelines for law enforcement agencies who wish to sponsor an applicant for basic law enforcement training who is not employed by the agency as a fully commissioned law enforcement officer.
(1) This new rule allows a law enforcement agency to sponsor a reserve officer as an applicant for basic law enforcement training.
(2) Reserve officers will not be given priority status for admittance into basic law enforcement academy (BLEA); only those that are fully commissioned law enforcement officers.
(3) Reserve officers are responsible for the full cost of attendance at the BLEA, which is nonrefundable.
(4) Reserve officer applicants must provide proof of agency L&I coverage or adequate medical insurance coverage throughout the duration of the academy.
(5) Reserve officer applicants must satisfy all requirements set forth in WAC 139-05-220, 139-05-230, and 139-05-240.
(6) Reserve officers are not eligible for peace officer or tribal police officer certification.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.101.080.
Statute Being Implemented: Not applicable.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Tisha Jones, Burien, Washington, (206) 835-7332; Implementation and Enforcement: Dave Bales, Burien, Washington, (206) 835-7289.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Proposal is exempt under RCW 19.85.025.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The changes are not new, as they [are] simply mirroring the language of RCW 43.101.220.
October 16, 2013
Sonja Hirsch
Rules Coordinator
NEW SECTION
WAC 139-05-241 Sponsored reserve officer requirements for basic law enforcement academy training.
(1) A law enforcement agency may sponsor a reserve officer, as defined by WAC 139-05-810, as an applicant for basic law enforcement training. (2) The commission has sole discretion to admit or deny admittance to the basic law enforcement academy. Priority for admittance to the basic law enforcement academy shall be given to applicants currently employed as fully commissioned law enforcement officers. (3) Reserve officer applicants who are admitted to the basic law enforcement academy are responsible for the full cost of attendance at the basic law enforcement academy, including payment for room and board if room and board are requested by the applicant. Full payment for attendance at the basic law enforcement academy must be paid in advance as a condition of attendance and is nonrefundable. (4) Reserve officer applicants must provide proof of agency labor and industries coverage or adequate medical insurance coverage as a condition of admission to the basic law enforcement academy. Such applicants must maintain said medical insurance throughout the duration of the academy; and must immediately notify the commission in the event that medical insurance terminates, changes, or coverage and liability under the policy is substantially changed. The commission has sole discretion to determine what constitutes adequate medical insurance coverage for attendance at the basic law enforcement academy. (5) Reserve officer applicants must satisfy all other requirements for admittance to and continued participation in the basic law enforcement academy, to include those requirements set forth in WAC 139-05-220, 139-05-230, and 139-05-240. (6) Reserve officers are not eligible for peace officer or tribal police officer certification.
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