503 KAR 1:160. Department of Criminal Justice Training - Kentucky Police Corps basic training: graduation requirement; records.

503 KAR 1:160. Department of Criminal Justice Training - Kentucky Police Corps basic training: graduation requirements; records.

RELATES TO: 28 C.F.R. 92.1-92.13, 42 U.S.C. 14091-14102

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 15A.070(1), (5), 15A.150, 15.330(1)(c), (h), 42 U.S.C. 14094, 14099

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: 42 U.S.C. 14094(a) requires a state desiring to participate in the Police Corps Program to designate a lead agency to submit and administer the program in the state. KRS 15A.150 designates the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to administer all state and federally-funded grant programs related to criminal justice. This administrative regulation establishes requirements for graduation from the Department of Criminal Justice Training - Kentucky Police Corps basic training course and for maintenance of the resulting basic training records.

Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Cadet" means a person attending the Police Corps basic training course.

(2) "Director" means the director of the Training Operations Division of DOCJT, or his designee.

(3) "Police Corps basic training" means the 1,290 1/2 hour council-approved basic training course conducted by DOCJT; and

(4) "Police Corps director" means the director of the Police Corps section of DOCJT, or his designee.

Section 2. Police Corps Basic Training Content. Police Corps basic training shall consist of 1,290 1/2 hours of training, and require a cadet to demonstrate proficiency in the following three (3) areas:

(1) Area I:

(a) Five (5) academic tests; and

(b) American Red Cross certification in the following:

1. Professional rescuer CPR-automated external defibrillation; and

2. First aid.

(2) Area II:

(a) Firearms, including:

1. Day handgun;

2. Night handgun;

3. Shotgun; and

4. Firearms familiarization;

(b) Vehicle operations, including:

1. Precision course; and

2. Emergency response course;

1. Skills test; and

2. Pressure point control tactics management system (PPCT) written certification test; and

(d) Mountain bike.

(3) Area III:

(a) Breath test, including:

1. Practical examination; and

2. Written examination;

(b) DUI detection, including:

1. Practical examination; and

2. Written examination; and

Section 3. Training Modules. Police Corps basic training shall be divided into nine (9) different training modules on the following subjects:

(1) Orientation to basic training;

(2) Theft;

(3) Warrant/disorder;

(4) Traffic stops;

(5) Driving under the influence (DUI);

(6) Crimes against property;

(7) Collision;

(8) Crimes against persons; and

(9) Graduation.

Section 4. Police Corps Basic Training Graduation Requirements. To graduate from Police Corps basic training, a cadet shall:

(1) Successfully complete a minimum of 1,290 1/2 hours of training based upon the curriculum approved by the council in accordance with KRS 15.330 and 503 KAR 1:090;

(2) Attain a seventy (70) percent overall score on all graded training areas covered during the course for which a numerical score is assigned. A cadet who does not achieve a seventy (70) percent overall score shall be considered to have failed Police Corps basic training;

(3) Pass all training areas covered during the course for which a pass or fail designation is assigned. A cadet who does not pass all pass or fail training areas shall be considered to have failed Police Corps basic training; and

(4) Successfully complete all other assignments, exercises, and projects included in the course. After-hours assignments may be required, and shall be successfully completed in order to pass the training area for which they were assigned.

Section 5. Physical Training Requirements. A cadet shall meet the physical training entry and graduation requirements established in this section.

(1) Physical training entry requirements.

(a) Within five (5) days from the first date of the Police Corps basic training course, the cadet shall successfully complete each of the following events as instructed and evaluated by qualified department instructors:

1. One (1) repetition maximum (RM) bench press equal to sixty-four (64) percent of the cadet’s body weight;

2. Eighteen (18) sit-ups in one (1) minute;

3. 300 meter run in sixty-five (65) seconds;

4. Twenty (20) pushups; and

5. One and five-tenths (1.5) mile run in seventeen (17) minutes twelve (12) seconds.

(b) If a cadet passes all events when participating in the physical training entry test, he shall have met the physical training entry requirements.

1. He shall retest in the failed events no earlier than forty-eight (48) hours from the date of the entry test;

2. All failed events shall be retested on the same date;

3. If the cadet passes all previously-failed events on the date of the retest, he shall have met the physical training entry requirements; and

4. If the cadet does not pass all previously-failed events on the date of the retest, he shall be unqualified to participate in the Police Corps basic training course for which he is currently enrolled, and may reapply to participate in a future DOCJT basic training course. The cadet shall receive no credit for the part of the Police Corps basic training course which he has completed.

(2) Physical training graduation requirements.

(a) Within five (5) days from the final date of the Police Corps basic training course, the cadet shall successfully complete each of the following events as instructed and evaluated by qualified department instructors:

1. One (1) repetition maximum (RM) bench press equal to seventy-three (73) percent of the recruit’s body weight;

2. Eighteen (18) sit ups in one (1) minute;

3. 300 meter run in sixty-five (65) seconds;

4. Twenty-five (25) push ups; and

5. One and five-tenths (1.5) mile run in sixteen (16) minutes fifteen (15) seconds.

(b) If a cadet passes all events when participating in the physical training graduation test, he shall have met the physical training graduation requirements.

1. He shall retest in the failed events no earlier than forty-eight (48) hours after the date of the graduation test, but not later than the last scheduled date of the Police Corps basic training course;

2. All failed events shall be retested on the same date;

3. If the cadet passes all previously-failed events on the date of the retest, he shall have met the physical training graduation requirements; and

4. If the cadet does not pass all previously-failed events on the date of the retest, he shall be considered to have failed Police Corps basic training.

(3) Physical training safety factors.

(a) Prior to administering the outdoor events, specifically the 300 meter run and the one and five-tenths (1.5) mile run, of the physical training entry or graduation requirements, the physical training instructor shall survey weather conditions to determine whether the outdoor events can be safely performed without risk of physical injury due to:

1. Extreme cold, snow, or icy conditions;

2. Extreme heat, humidity, or a combination thereof; or

3. Inclement weather including lightning, excessive wind, or rain.

(b) If the physical training instructor determines that it would be dangerous to administer the outdoor events due to the weather conditions, the time period in subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a) of this section may be extended until the events can be safely administered.

(c) During week 13 of Police Corps basic training, the cadets shall be administered the events of the physical training requirements for purposes of reporting their progress to their sponsoring law enforcement agencies. If weather conditions prohibit administration of the outdoor events of the physical training graduation examination prior to the last scheduled date of the Police Corps basic training course, a cadet’s successful completion of the 300 meter run and the one and five-tenths (1.5) mile run during week 13 testing may be accepted in lieu of having to comply with the examination established in subsection (2)(a) of this section.

Section 6. Reexaminations. (1) A cadet shall be permitted one (1) reexamination in each of the three (3) areas of Police Corps basic training.

(2) A cadet who fails an examination, other than defensive tactics, shall not be reexamined:

(a) Earlier than twenty-four (24) hours from the original examination; or

(b) Later than:

1. Ten (10) days after the original examination. A cadet may submit a written request to the Police Corps Director for an additional five (5) days in which to take the reexamination; or

2. The last scheduled day of the Police Corps basic training course.

(3) Failure of a defensive tactics examination.

(a) If the failure occurs prior to the last scheduled day of defensive tactics training, the cadet shall not be reexamined earlier than the last scheduled day of defensive tactics training.

(b) If the failure occurs on the last scheduled day of defensive tactics training, the cadet shall not be reexamined:

1. Earlier than twenty-four (24) hours from the original examination; or

2. Later than the last scheduled day of the Police Corps basic training course.

(4) A cadet shall be considered to have failed Police Corps basic training if the cadet:

(a) Fails a reexamination in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; or

(b) Fails two (2) examinations in the same area of Police Corps basic training.

Section 7. Failure and Repetition of Police Corps Basic Training. (1) A cadet who has failed a Police Corps basic training course shall be unqualified for future Police Corps basic training courses. The cadet may participate, if qualified, in one (1) DOCJT law enforcement basic training course in its entirety during the following twelve (12) months.

(2) The cadet or his agency shall pay all fees for the DOCJT basic training course.

Section 8. Absence. (1) A cadet may have excused absences from Police Corps basic training with approval of the director, or the Police Corps director.

(2) An excused absence from Police Corps basic training which causes a cadet to miss any of the required 1,290 1/2 hours of training shall be made up through an additional training assignment.

Section 9. Leave of Absence from Police Corps Basic Training. (1) Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 14096(e), a cadet:

(a) Who requests a leave of absence from Police Corps basic training due to temporary physical or emotional disability shall be granted the leave for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or eighteen (18) months if there are multiple requests;

(b) Who requests a leave of absence from Police Corps basic training for a reason other than those described in paragraph (a) of this subsection may be granted the leave for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or eighteen (18) months if there are multiple requests; or

(c) Who requests a leave of absence from Police Corps basic training to serve on an official church mission may be granted the leave for a period not to exceed thirty (30) months.

(2) The length of leaves of absence from educational study, Police Corps basic training, or service that a cadet has previously received will be deducted from the time available for a leave of absence from Police Corps basic training.

(3) A cadet who receives a leave of absence shall be required to repeat Police Corps basic training in its entirety.

Section 10. Maintenance of Records. (1) All training records required for Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund purposes shall be retained by DOCJT, but a copy of pertinent facts shall be sent to the fund administrator upon written request.

(2) All training records shall be:

(a) Available to the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education of the United States Justice Department, the council, the secretary, and the fund administrator for inspection or other appropriate purposes; and

(b) Maintained in accordance with applicable provisions of KRS Chapter 171. (29 Ky.R. 843; Am. 1778; eff. 1-16-2003; 30 Ky.R. 698; eff. 1-23-04; 30 Ky.R. 2357; eff. 8-6-04.)