CRIMINAL JUSTICE

TRAINING COMMISSION

(1) A peace officer whose certification, commission, and/or licensing has been revoked, sanctioned, suspended, or is under review by this state or any other state or territory is not eligible for a basic reserve law enforcement academy certificate of equivalency, regardless of the officer's prior years of law enforcement service.

(2) A certificate of equivalency for the basic reserve law enforcement academy shall be issued only to applicants who successfully complete the equivalency process as required by the commission. For this purpose, the term "process" shall include all documentation and prerequisites set forth in subsection (6) of this section and successful completion of all knowledge and skills requirements within the basic reserve law enforcement equivalency academy. A certificate of completion of equivalent reserve law enforcement training is recognized in the same manner as the certificate of completion of the basic reserve law enforcement academy.

(((2))) (3) Eligibility for participation in the basic reserve law enforcement equivalency process shall be limited to ((fully)):

(a) Specially commissioned ((reserve law enforcement)) peace officers ((and)) who have attained a basic reserve certificate through completion of a basic reserve law enforcement academy/program in Washington state; or

(b) Fully commissioned general authority peace officers who have attained ((basic)) peace officer certification through completion of a basic training program ((or a basic reserve law enforcement academy/program)) in this or another state ((and have incurred a break in service of more than twelve months but less than thirty-six months)). For this purpose, the term "basic training program" does not include any military or any federal training program not otherwise approved by the commission.

(((3))) (4) Requirements for a ((person)) specially commissioned general authority peace officer to achieve a certificate of equivalency as a reserve law enforcement officer who has incurred a break in service of:

(a) More than twelve but less than ((twenty-four)) thirty-six months must successfully complete the requirements of RCW 43.101.080(19) and the comprehensive reserve final test proctored by the commission.

(b) ((More than twenty-four but less than thirty-six months must successfully pass the psychological and polygraph tests, complete the criminal history and background check, and successfully pass the comprehensive reserve final test proctored by the commission.

(c))) More than thirty-six months break in service requires the person to attend the basic reserve law enforcement academy.

(5) Requirements for a fully commissioned peace officer to achieve a certificate of equivalency as a reserve law enforcement officer who has incurred a break in service of:

(6) The decision to request an officer's participation within the equivalency process shall be discretionary with the head of the officer's employing agency, who shall advise the commission of the decision by appropriate notification upon the hiring of the officer. Upon receipt of such notification, the commission shall provide to such agency head all necessary forms and information required for the processing of a request for a certificate of equivalency. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant's agency to ensure that all necessary forms and documentation are completed and submitted to the commission in a timely manner.

(((6))) (7) Upon approval of an applicant's eligibility to participate in the equivalency process, the applicant's employing agency must submit to the commission the following documentation as a precondition of participation within such process:

(a) A copy of the applicant's certificate of successful completion of an approved basic ((or)) reserve academy/program and/or a copy of the applicant's peace officer certification certificate as outlined in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Proof ((that a search of state and national criminal history records has been conducted by the employing agency regarding applicant through appropriate submission of the applicant's fingerprints and such search indicated the absence of any conviction of applicant for a felony offense, a misdemeanor, or gross misdemeanor offense involving moral turpitude.

(d) A copy of the applicant's current and valid driver's license)) the applicant has successfully completed the requirements set forth in RCW 43.101.080(19).

(((e))) (c) A record of the applicant's firearms qualification.

(((f))) (d) A record that the applicant is current in defensive tactics.

(((7))) (8) Upon completion of the equivalency process and review and evaluation of the applicant's performance, the commission will issue a certificate of completion of equivalent basic reserve law enforcement training.