Sec.7-294e-1. Original appointment and reappointment to the position of police officer

(a) Definitions. As used in sections 7-294e-1 to 7-294e-24, inclusive:

(1) "Original certification" means the first certification of the individual to a position as a police officer in any law enforcement unit within the state;

(2) "Probationary candidate" means a police officer who, having satisfied pre-employment requirements, has commenced employment with a law enforcement unit, but has not satisfactorily completed the training requirements provided for in section 7-294d of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(3) "Comparative certification" means the certification of a candidate for a police officer position, who has served as a police officer in another state or in a law enforcement unit within the state that is not subject to the statutes and regulations of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council;

(4) "Lateral certification" means the certification of a currently certified Connecticut police officer to a new position as a police officer with a different law enforcement unit within the state;

(5) "Chief of police" means a police officer who holds a position as the head of a law enforcement unit; and

(6) "Council" means the Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

(b) Services Provided to Probationary Candidates.

Basic training shall be provided for all persons holding the position of probationary candidate. Persons who are not appointed to probationary candidate status are not eligible to enter into any basic training program certified by the council.

(c) Limitations on Probationary Candidates.

Probationary candidates, while undergoing basic training, may not have contact with citizens unless such probationary candidates are accompanied by, and working in concert with, a currently certified law enforcement officer.

(d) Registration of Appointments and Departures.

Within ten days of the original appointment, all law enforcement units shall:

(1) Register all probationary candidates and appointments of current or former police officers for the purpose of assessing the need for basic or review training;

(2) Register the departure of all probationary candidates and certified police officers from the rosters of all law enforcement units and the reason for the departure. The required notices shall be executed on forms furnished by, and filed with, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut 06450-4891. Forms and information concerning application requirements shall be obtained directly from the Council.

(Effective November 29, 1995; Amended September 17, 2001; Amended March 24, 2005; Amended December 4, 2012)

Notation

Notes: Subsections (b), (c) and (d) were inadvertently omitted from the version of this section printed in Supplement 89 to the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies dated January 2013 and have been editorially restored. (November 4, 2015)