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Certification Page Regular and Emergency Rules

Revised September 2016 Emergency Rules (After completing all of Sections 1 through 3, proceed to Section 5 below) Regular Rules

1. General Information a. Agency/Board Name b. Agency/Board Address

c. City

d. Zip Code

e. Name of Agency Liaison

f. Agency Liaison Telephone Number

g. Agency Liaison Email Address h. Adoption Date

i. Program

2. Legislative Enactment For purposes of this Section 2, “new” only applies to regular rules promulgated in response to a Wyoming legislative enactment not previously addressed in whole or in part by prior rulemaking and does not include rules adopted in response to a federal mandate.

a. Are these rules new as per the above description and the definition of “new” in Chapter 1 of the Rules on Rules?

No. Yes. Please provide the Enrolled Act Numbers and Years Enacted:

3. Rule Type and Information a. Provide the Chapter Number, Title, and Proposed Action for Each Chapter. (Please use the Additional Rule Information form for more than 10 chapters and attach it to this certification) Chapter Number: Chapter Name:

New Amended Repealed

Chapter Number: Chapter Name:


















If Needed

Additional Rule Information Revised November 2016

1. General Information a. Agency/Board Name* b. Agency/Board Address

c. City

d. Zip Code

e. Name of Agency Liaison

f. Agency Liaison Telephone Number

g. Agency Liaison Email Address

h. Program

2. Rule Type and Information, Cont.

a. Provide the Chapter Number, Title, and Proposed Action for Each Chapter.



























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CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Statutory Authority. Pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-711 the

Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission is required to adopt rules and

standards which shall be in accordance with provisions of the Wyoming Administrative

Procedure Act (W.S. 16-3-101 to 16-3-115).

Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Peace Officer Standards and Training

Commission is to raise and maintain the level of competence within the law enforcement

community

Section 3. Definitions.

(a) “Accredited college” means a two-year college, college, or university accredited

as such by the Department of Education of the state in which the two-year college, four-year

college, or university is located, a recognized national accrediting body or the state university

in the state in which the two-year college or university is located;

(b) “Agency” means a police department, sheriff’s department, highway patrol,

state division of criminal investigation, game and fish department, campus police,

department of corrections, or any other law enforcement unit;

(c) “Commission” means the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training

Commission;

(d) “Certified Position” means a full or part time employment position the principal

duties of which may be performed only by a peace officer, detention officer, corrections

officer, or dispatcher, as defined by law or in these rules;

(e) “Director” means the executive director of the Commission;

(f) “Electronic filing” means the process of submitting forms over the Internet,

using software that has been pre-approved by the Commission;

(g) “Perishable skills” means those skills that require constant attention and

constant refining;

(h) “Permanent appointment” means an appointment having permanent full-time

status as a peace officer in a law enforcement agency as described in these rules;

(i) “POST” means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission;

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(j) “School” means any school, college, university, academy, or local training

program which offers law enforcement, detention officer, dispatcher or correctional officer

training. This term includes within its meaning a combination of courses, curriculum,

instructors, and facilities;

(k) “Temporary certification” means a certification as a peace officer, detention

officer, dispatcher or correctional officer in a position which has a time limitation placed upon

it or is not of a continuing nature;

(l) “High school diploma or equivalent achievement” means a diploma from a high

school which is accredited by any State; a general equivalency diploma; a home school

diploma which evidences successful completion of a high school curriculum, or a degree

issued by an institution of higher learning which is accredited by any nationally recognized

accrediting association. For the purpose of this definition “nationally recognized accrediting

organization” means an association which has been recognized by the Secretary of the United

States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation;

(j) “WLEA” means the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy.

Section 4. General Provisions.

All references to deadlines will be calculated according to calendar days, rather than

business days. For the purposes of deadlines specified in Chapter 9 of the POST rules and

regulations, the relevant time period shall commence upon service as provided in Chapter 9,

section 3 (d).

Section 5. Director Unavailable.

In the event that the director is unavailable to perform the duties set forth in these

rules, the Commission shall appoint a Commission member or another qualified individual to

carry out the Director’s obligations.

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CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Statutory Authority. Pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-711 the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission is required to adopt rules and standards which shall be in accordance with provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act (W.S. 16-3-101 to 16-3-115). Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission is to raise and maintain the level of competence within the law enforcement community. by: (a) Establishing minimum standards for employment and retention of peace officer personnel; (b) Establishing minimum standards for the training and education of peace officer personnel; (c) Establishing minimum standards for employment, training, and education of dispatchers; (d) Establishing course requirements and continuing education requirements for correctional officer training; (e) Cooperating with the Board of Coroners Standards in establishing course requirements and continuing education requirements for coroners; (f) Promoting the planning and development of a systematic career development program for peace officer professionals by providing and encouraging advanced or specialized training, education, and certification; (g) Planning and promoting the development and improvement of a comprehensive program of education and training in the administration of criminal justice; (h) Conducting and stimulating research and planning, by public and private agencies, designed to improve education and training in the administration of criminal justice; (i) Reviewing and evaluating the recruitment, selection, education, and training of peace officer personnel and recommending improvements; (j) Maintaining liaison among local, state, and federal agencies with respect to peace officer and dispatcher education and training, and; (k) Authorizing the issuance of an identification card to retired and disabled peace officers and;

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(l) Granting, suspending, or revoking certification of peace officers, correctional officers, detention officers, or dispatchers Section 3. Definitions. (a) “Accredited college” means a junior two-year college, four-year college, or university accredited as such by the Department of Education of the state in which the junior two-year college, four-year college, or university is located, a recognized national accrediting body or the state university in the state in which the junior two-year college or university is located, or the Commission; (e) “Department” (b) “Agency” means a police department, sheriff’s department, highway patrol, state division of criminal investigation, game and fish department, campus police, department of corrections, or any other law enforcement unit; (b) (c) “Commission” means the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, or employees thereof acting on its behalf; (d) “Certified Position” means a full or part time employment position the principal duties of which may be performed only by a peace officer, detention officer, corrections officer, or dispatcher, as defined by law or in these rules; (c) “Detention officer” means a person who is employed by a county or municipality on a full-time basis to care for, supervise, and control persons detained in a jail or holding facility; (d) “Detention officer training” means training received from an approved school or local detention officer training program authorized by the Commission to train detention officers; (f)(e) “Director” means the executive director of the Commission; (f) “Electronic filing” means the process of submitting forms over the Internet, using software that has been pre-approved by the Commission; (g) “Inactive” means a status assigned to a peace officer, detention officer or dispatcher who has been certified by the State of Wyoming but is no longer employed by a municipal, county, the State of Wyoming, or political subdivision in Wyoming. (h) “Law enforcement unit” means a public agency having police power and charged with enforcing state criminal statutes or municipal ordinances; (i) “Peace officer” means a person as defined by W.S. 7-2-101; (j) “Peace officer training” means training received from an approved school or local peace officer training program authorized by the Commission to train peace officers;

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(g) “Perishable skills” means those skills that require constant attention and constant refining; (h)(k) “Permanent appointment” means an appointment employee having permanent full-time status as a peace officer in a law enforcement agency as described in these rules; (i) “POST” means the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; (l) “Part-time or reserve peace officer” means any person having peace officer authority acting less than full time in the service of any county, municipality, or state agency, whether compensated or not; (j)(m) “School” means any school, college, university, academy, or local training program which offers law enforcement, detention officer, dispatcher or correctional officer training. This term includes within its meaning a combination of courses, curriculum, instructors, and facilities; (k)(n) “Temporary certification appointment” means a certification an appointment as a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher or correctional officer in a position which has a time limitation placed upon it or is not of a continuing nature; (o) “Dispatcher” means a person who is employed by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, fire service or licensed ambulance service on a full or part-time basis, to answer and dispatch calls for emergency and non-emergency situations via designated law enforcement and emergency telecommunications equipment; (p) “The Act” means the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-711. (q) “Certified correctional officer” means a person who is employed by the Wyoming Department of Corrections on a full-time basis to care for, supervise, control and maintain custody of persons confined in Wyoming Department of Corrections institutions and who has completed all requirements for certification as a correctional officer under the act; (r) “Correctional officer” means a person who is employed by the Wyoming Department of Corrections on a full-time basis to care for, supervise, and maintain custody of persons confined in Wyoming Department of Corrections institutions; (s) “Correctional officer training” means an approved Wyoming Department of Corrections pre-service academy or other correctional officer training program authorized by the commission to train correctional officers for the state; (t) “Part-time correctional officer” means a person employed by the Wyoming Department of Corrections on a part-time basis to care for, supervise and maintain custody of persons confined in Wyoming Department of Corrections institutions; and

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(l)(u) “High school diploma or equivalent achievement” means a diploma from a high school which is accredited by any State; a general equivalency diploma; a home school diploma which evidences successful completion of a home high school curriculum which has been accredited by any nationally recognized accrediting organization; a home school diploma plus matriculation in a college which is accredited by any nationally recognized accrediting organization; or a degree issued by an institution of higher learning which is accredited by any nationally recognized accrediting association. For the purpose of this definition “nationally recognized accrediting organization” means an association which has been recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation;

(m) “WLEA” means the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy.

Section 4. General Provisions. All references to deadlines will be calculated according to calendar days, rather than business days. For the purposes of deadlines specified in Chapter 9 of the POST rules and regulations, the relevant time period shall commence upon service as provided in Chapter 9, section 3 (d).

Section 5. Director Unavailable. In the event that the director is unavailable to perform the duties set forth in these rules, the Commission shall appoint a Commission member or another qualified individual to carry out the Director’s obligations.

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CHAPTER 2

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AS PEACE OFFICERS, DETENTION OFFICERS,

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND DISPATCHERS

Section 1. General Provisions for Employment of Peace Officers, Detention Officers,

and Correctional Officers.

(a) Every applicant for employment as a peace officer, detention officer or

correctional officer, within the State of Wyoming shall satisfy the following requirements

before being employed unless exempt under subsection (d):

(i) Be a United States citizen;

(ii) Be an adult;

(iii) Be fingerprinted. Local, state, and national fingerprint files shall be

searched to determine whether the applicant has a criminal record;

(A) Fingerprint checks shall be no older than one (1) year from date

of appointment; and

(B) Copies of responses shall be sent to POST;

(iv) Not have been convicted of any crime for which the applicant could

have been imprisoned in a federal or state penitentiary;

(v) Hold a high school diploma or evidence of an equivalent achievement;

(A) Copies of proof shall be sent to POST;

(vi) Be of good moral character. The hiring agency shall complete a

background investigation;

(A) A background investigation, including, but not limited to, the

following shall be completed by the hiring agency before an applicant may be appointed:

(I) Check for current drug and alcohol abuse;

(II) Interview applicant’s spouse or significant other;

(III) Check personal references;

(IV) Check employment history;

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(V) Check school records;

(VI) Check military records;

(VII) Check DCI & FBI fingerprint files to determine if applicant

has a criminal record. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has

resided.);

(VIII) Check driving record;

(IX) Check present and past employment references. (This

should include a check with the applicant’s immediate supervisor and other co-workers);

(X) Check credit history; and

(XI) Check Wyoming POST files and any other prior

certification history files of other certifying or licensing agencies. (The check shall be made in

every state where the applicant has been employed.)

(vii) Be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition which might

adversely affect the applicant’s performance of duty.

(A) Emotional and mental conditions shall be evaluated by a licensed

psychologist or psychiatrist;

(B) A licensed physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner

shall certify that an applicant is physically able to perform the duties of the position;

(viii) Pass an oral interview examination by the hiring agency.

(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (a) above, an applicant

shall be disqualified from employment if he has previously been decertified in Wyoming or

another State.

(c) Every agency which appoints a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, or

correctional officer in or for the State of Wyoming shall submit to the Commission an

Employment Form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment in writing or by electronic

filing. If the applicant meets the minimum employment standards, the director shall issue an

appropriate certification or notify the employing agency of the current certification held by

the officer within fifteen (15) days of receiving the Employment Form.

(d) An agency may appoint an applicant to a certified position without further

investigation if:

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(i) The agency has received certification from the Commission that the

applicant holds current certification for the position;

(ii) The agency has verified the applicant is employed in good standing by

another law enforcement in Wyoming; and

(iii) The agency submits to the Commission an Additional Agency

Employment Form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment, in writing or by electronic

filing, of a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, or correctional officer in or for the

State of Wyoming.

(e) No person shall be employed or continued to be employed as a peace officer

detention officer, or correctional officer while receiving benefits for total or partial disability

pursuant to W.S. §§ 9-3-432, 9-3-611, or 15-5-308.

(f) The requirements set forth above shall be deemed minimum employment

requirements and shall not preclude an employing agency from establishing additional

employment requirements.

Section 2. General Provisions for Dispatchers

(a) Every applicant for employment as a dispatcher within the State of Wyoming shall

satisfy the requirements under Section 1(a)-(d), and (f), as listed above.

(b) No person shall be employed or continue to be employed as a dispatcher while

receiving benefits for total or partial disability pursuant to W.S. 9-3-432.

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CHAPTER 2

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AS PEACE OFFICERS, DETENTION OFFICERS, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND DISPATCHERS

Section 1. General Provisions for Employment of Peace Officers, Detention Officers, and Correctional Officers and Detention Officers. (a) Every applicant for employment as a peace officer, detention officer or correctional officer, within the State of Wyoming shall satisfy the following requirements before being employed unless exempt under subsection (d): (i) Be a United States citizen; (ii) Be an adult; (iii) Be Submit a fingerprintinged. and a search of Local, state, and national fingerprint files shall be searched to determine whether the applicant has a criminal record.; (A) Fingerprint checks shall be no older than one (1) year from date of appointment; and (B) (cCopies of responses shall be sent to P.O.S.T.); (iv) Not have been convicted of any crime for which the applicant could have been punished by imprisonment imprisoned in a federal or a state penitentiary; (v) Hold a high school diploma or equivalent evidence of an equivalent achievement; as defined in Chapter 1 Section 3 (A) (Copies of proof shall be sent to P.O.S.T.); (vi) Be of good moral character. The hiring agency shall complete a background investigation; (c) (A) A background investigation, including, but not limited to, the following shall be completed by the hiring agency before an applicant may be appointed as a peace officer or detention officer: (i)(I) Check for current drug and alcohol abuse; (ii)(II) Interview with applicant’s spouse or significant other; (iii)(III) Check personal references; (iv)(IV) Check employment history;

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(v)(V) Check school records; (vi)(VI) Check military records; (vii)(VII) Check DCI and FBI fingerprint files to determine if applicant has a criminal record. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has resided.); (viii)(VIII) Check driving record; (ix)(IX) Check present and past employment employer references. (This should include a check with the applicant’s immediate supervisor and other co-workers peers.); (x)(X) Check credit history; and (xi)(XI) Check Wyoming POST files and any other prior certification history files of other certifying or licensing agencies. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has been employed.) (vii) Be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition which might adversely affect the applicant’s performance of duty. as a peace officer and/or detention officer. Emotional and mental conditions shall be evaluated by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist; and (A) Emotional and mental conditions shall be evaluated by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist; and. (B) A licensed physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner shall certify that an applicant is physically able to perform the duties of the position; (viii) Successfully pPass an oral interview examination by the hiring agency. (b) In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (a) above, an applicant shall be disqualified from employment if he has previously been decertified in Wyoming or another State. (b)(c) Every agency which appoints a peace officer, or detention officer, dispatcher or correctional officer in or for the State of Wyoming shall submit to the Commission an Initial Employment Form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment in writing or by electronic filing. If the applicant meets the minimum employment standards, the Commission director shall issue an appropriate certification or notify the employing agency of the current certification held by the officer within fifteen (15) days of receiving the Employment Form or electronic filing.

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(c) A background investigation, including, but not limited to, the following shall be completed by the hiring agency before an applicant may be appointed as a peace officer or detention officer: (i) Check current drug and alcohol abuse; (ii) Interview with applicant’s spouse; (iii) Check personal references; (iv) Check employment history; (v) Check school records; (vi) Check military records; (vii) Check DCI & FBI fingerprint files to determine if applicant has a criminal record. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has resided.); (viii) Check driving record; (ix) Check present and past employment employer references. (This should include a check with the applicant’s immediate supervisor and other peers.); (x) Check credit history; and (xi) Check Wyoming POST files and any other prior certification history files of other certifying or licensing agencies. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has been employed.) (d) An agency may appoint an applicant to a certified position without further investigation if: (i) The agency has received certification from the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission that the applicant holds current certification for the position; and (ii) The agency has verified the applicant is employed in good standing by another law enforcement unit agency in Wyoming; and (iii) The agency submits to the Commission an Additional Agency Employment Form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment, in writing or by electric filing, of a peace officer, or detention officer, dispatcher, or correctional officer in or for the State of Wyoming.

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(e) No person shall be employed or continued to be employed as a peace officer detention officer, or correctional officer while receiving benefits for total or partial disability pursuant to W.S. §§ 9-3-4232, 9-3-6121, or 15-5-308.

(f) The requirements set forth above shall be deemed minimum employment requirements and shall not preclude an employing agency from establishing additional employment requirements. Section 2. General Provisions for Dispatchers (a) Every applicant for employment as a dispatcher within the State of Wyoming shall satisfy the requirements under Section 1(a)-(d), and (f), as listed above. (e) (b) No person shall be employed or continue to be employed as a dispatcher while receiving benefits for total or partial disability pursuant to W.S. 9-3-432. (a) Every applicant for employment as a dispatcher within the State of Wyoming shall satisfy the following requirements before being employed unless exempt under subsection (d): (i) Be a United States citizen; (ii) Be an adult; (iii) Submit to fingerprinting and a search of local, state and national fingerprint files to determine whether the applicant has a criminal record (copies of responses shall be sent to P.O.S.T.); (iv) Not have been convicted of any crime for which the applicant could have been punished by imprisonment in a federal or a state penitentiary; (v) Hold a high school diploma or equivalent achievement as defined in Chapter 1 Section 3 (proof shall be sent to P.O.S.T.); (vi) Be of good moral character. The hiring agency shall complete a background investigation; (vii) Be free of any physical, emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect the applicant’s performance as a dispatcher. Emotional and mental conditions shall be evaluated by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist; and (viii) Successfully pass an oral interview by the hiring agency. (b) Every agency which appoints a dispatcher in or for the State of Wyoming shall submit to the Commission an Employment form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment. If the applicant meets the minimum employment standards, the Commission shall issue an

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appropriate certification or notify the employing agency of the current certification held by the dispatcher within fifteen (15) days of receiving the Employment Form. (c) A background investigation including, but not limited to, the following shall be completed by the hiring agency before an applicant may be appointed as a dispatcher: (i) Check current drug and alcohol abuse; (ii) Interview with applicant’s spouse; (iii) Check personal references; (iv) Check employment history; (v) Check school records; (vi) Check military records; (vii) Check DCI & FBI fingerprint files to determine if applicant has a criminal record. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has resided); (viii) Check driving record; (ix) Check present and past employer references. (This should include a check with the applicant’s immediate supervisor and peers.); (x) Check credit history; and (xi) Check Wyoming POST files and any other prior certification history files of other certifying or licensing agencies. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has been employed. (d) An agency may appoint an applicant to a certified position without further investigation if: (i) The agency has received certification from the Wyoming Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission that the applicant holds current certification for the position; and (ii) The agency has verified the applicant is employed in good standing by another law enforcement unit in Wyoming; and (iii) The agency submits to the Commission an Additional Agency Employment Form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of a dispatcher in or for the State of Wyoming.

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(e) No person shall be employed or continue to be employed as a dispatcher while receiving benefits for total or partial disability pursuant to W.S. 9-3-422. (f) The requirements set forth above shall be deemed minimum employment requirements and shall not preclude an employing agency from establishing additional employment requirements.

Section 2. Certification Requirements.

(a) Any person appointed as a full-time peace officer and/or detention officer for any law enforcement unit in or for the State of Wyoming shall forfeit his/her position unless within one (1) year from the date of appointment the officer has been awarded a certificate by the Commission attesting to the satisfactory completion of a Commission approved peace officer and/or detention officer basic training program. (b) Any person appointed as a dispatcher on a full or part-time basis for any law enforcement unit in or for the State of Wyoming shall forfeit his/her position unless within two (2) years from the date of appointment the person has been awarded a certificate by the Commission attesting to the satisfactory completion of a Commission approved dispatcher basic training program. (c) Any person who is appointed as a part-time or reserve peace officer and/or a reserve detention officer for any law enforcement unit in or for the State of Wyoming shall forfeit his/her position unless within two (2) years from the date of appointment the officer has been awarded a certificate by the Commission attesting to the satisfactory completion of a Commission approved peace officer and/or detention officer basic training program.

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CHAPTER 3

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND TRAINING STANDARDS

FOR PEACE OFFICERS

Section 1. Temporary Certification. To qualify for temporary certification

peace officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

Section 2. Reserve Certification.

(a) To qualify for reserve certification an officer shall meet the provisions of

Chapter 2 Section 1.

(b) No person shall receive a reserve certification unless within two (2) years from

the date of employment such person has completed a Commission approved peace officer

basic training program and holds an appointment as a peace officer by a Wyoming law

enforcement agency.

(c) A reserve officer certification awarded to an individual complying with this

section shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from date of issuance.

(d) Officers awarded reserve certification shall meet continuing training

requirements of twenty (20) hours every two (2) years to maintain their reserve certification.

Verification of the required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years

of the date of reserve certification, and every two (2) years thereafter.

(e) Failure of a reserve officer to complete the requirements of this section shall

result in the denial of recertification by the Commission.

Section 3. Basic Peace Officer Certification.

(a) To qualify for basic certification an officer shall:

(i) Meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1;

(ii) Be a permanent full-time employee of a law enforcement agency in the

State of Wyoming; and

(iii) Have completed a Commission approved peace officer basic training

program.

(b) All full-time Wyoming peace officers shall have one (1) year from the date of

employment to complete a Commission approved peace officer basic training program.

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(c) Basic certification of permanent employees shall be valid for two (2) years from

date of issuance.

(d) Failure of an officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in

the denial of basic certification by the Commission.

Section 4. Advanced Peace Officer Certification.

(a) Advanced certification shall be awarded to an officer who meets the following

requirements:

(i) Holds a permanent appointment and a basic certification as a peace

officer in any law enforcement agency in the State of Wyoming;

(ii) Has completed (1) year of additional experience as a peace officer; and

(iii) Has satisfactorily completed an additional eighty (80) hours of

Commission approved training;

(b) All peace officers below the middle management position and assigned to

patrol, traffic, or investigation, who routinely effect the physical arrest of criminal suspects

are required to complete 10 hours, of 80 hours listed in (a)(iii), in the perishable skills area of

Custody and Control, Firearms, Use of Force, Search and Seizure, Emergency Vehicle

Operations, CPR/First Aid; and Crisis Intervention Training or other training the Director

determines to meet the definition of perishable skills.

(c) The advanced training requirements in this section shall be completed within

two (2) years following the date of basic certification.

(d) Failure of any peace officer to complete advanced training as provided by this

section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 5. Professional Peace Officer Certification.

(a) Professional certification shall be awarded to an officer who meets any of the

following requirements:

(i) Has been awarded advanced certification, has completed an additional

eighty (80) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired three (3) additional

years of experience as a full-time peace officer; or

(ii) Has been awarded an associate’s degree, has been awarded advanced

certification, has completed an additional forty (40) hours of Commission approved training,

and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time peace officer; or

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(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate degree or beyond, has been

awarded advanced certification, and has completed one (1) year additional experience as a

full-time peace officer.

(b) The professional training requirements of this section shall be completed no

later than three (3) years following the date of advanced certification.

(c) A peace officer awarded professional certification shall complete forty (40)

hours of continuing training every two (2) years.

(d) All peace officers below the middle management position and assigned to

patrol, traffic, or investigation, who routinely effect the physical arrest of criminal suspects

are required to complete 10 hours, of the prescribed hours of additional training listed in

subsection (c), in the perishable skills areas of Custody and Control, Firearms, Use of Force,

Search and Seizure, Emergency Vehicle Operations, CPR/First Aid, Crisis Intervention Training

or any other training the Director determines to meet the definition of perishable skills.

(e) Verification of required training shall be provided to the Commission within two

(2) years following the date of professional certification, and every two (2) years thereafter.

(f) Failure of any officer to complete the requirements of professional training as

provided by this section shall result in the denial of re-certification.

Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training. The director may grant

an extension of time for completion of continuing training required by these rules upon a

presentation of evidence by the department that an officer is unable to complete the

required training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, special

duty assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because of

restriction on the availability of required training.

Section 7. Waiver of basic training program.

(a) The director may, upon recommendation of the employing agency, waive the

basic, or mini basic, peace officer training program and certify those applicants who can pass

a written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to the

applicant’s ability and core competencies.

(b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic peace officer

training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that required by this

section before waiver is granted.

(c) The applicant must complete the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedure course as

outlined by WLEA.

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Section 8. Employment with an Additional Wyoming Law Enforcement Agency.

(a) An agency may appoint an applicant to a certified position without further

investigation if:

(i) The agency has received certification from the Wyoming Peace Officer

Standards and Training Commission that the applicant holds current certification for the

position; and


another law enforcement unit in Wyoming.

(b) The agency shall submit an Additional Agency Employment Form to the

Commission within fifteen (15) days of the appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 9. Employment of a Currently Certified Peace Officer. Currently certified

Wyoming peace officers may be employed subject to the following conditions:

(a) Currently certified officers who are not currently employed, may be employed

provided the employing agency completes all the requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Section

1 (c)(vii); and

(b) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission

within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 10. Certification of peace officers previously, but not currently certified in

Wyoming. Peace officers previously, but not currently, certified in Wyoming may be

certified subject to the following conditions:

(a) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission


(b) Those officers who do not have current certification and have been out of law

enforcement less than three (3) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the

provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

(c) Those officers who have been out of law enforcement for more than three (3)

years but less than five (5) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the

provision of Chapter 2, Section 1, and:

(i) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission

(the examination may only be taken twice);

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(ii) Successfully completes the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedures

Course provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy for peace officer basic;

(iii) Proves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification

course required for the peace officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall

be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, who is qualified as

a WLEA firearms instructor, and the test will be fired on WLEA qualification targets;

(iv) Provides proof of current CPR certification; and

(v) Successfully completes a Commission approved domestic violence

course.

(d) Officers who have been out of law enforcement for five (5) years or more and

have had less than five (5) continuous years of service as a full time peace officer shall satisfy

the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full peace officer basic

course to become certified.

(e) Officers who have been out of law enforcement five (5) years, but less than ten

(10) years, and had been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full-time peace

officer may attend the POST approved mini peace officer basic in lieu of the full peace officer

basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini peace officer basic, the peace officer

challenge process, and compliance with provision of Chapter 2, Section 1, the officer will be

granted peace officer certification. Approval to attend the mini peace officer basic shall only

be granted by the Commission.

(f) An officer who has not been employed as a full time peace officer for ten (10)

years or more shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a

full peace officer basic course to become certified.

Section 11. Certification of peace officers certified/trained in states other than

Wyoming. Officers certified/trained in states other than Wyoming may be certified as long

as the individual meets the following criteria:

(a) The employing agency shall submit an Initial Employment Form to the

Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

(b) Those applicants who have previously established certification or completed

basic training in states other than Wyoming may petition the Commission for certification

only when the applicant has met the following conditions:

(i) Has been out of law enforcement less than five (5) years;

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(ii) Can provide documentation of successful completion of a peace officer

basic program that is, in the Commission’s opinion, comparable to the Wyoming peace officer

basic offered during the same period;

(iii) Satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1;

(iv) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission

(the examination may only be taken twice);

(v) Successfully completes the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedures

Course provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy for peace officer basic;

(vi) Successfully completes a Commission approved domestic violence

course;

(vii) Proves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification

course required for the peace officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall

be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a

WLEA firearms instructor, and fired on WLEA qualification targets; and

(viii) Provides proof of current CPR certification.

(c) The applicant who has not been employed as a full time peace officer for five

(5) continuous years shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully

complete a full peace officer basic course to become certified.

(d) The applicant who has not been employed as a full time peace officer for five

(5) years, but less than ten (10) years, and had been employed for five (5) continuous years or

more as a full-time peace officer may attend the POST approved mini peace officer basic in

lieu of the full peace officer basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini peace

officer basic, the peace officer challenge process, and compliance with the provisions of

Chapter 2, Section 1, the officer shall be granted peace officer certification. Approval to

attend the mini peace officer basic shall be granted by the Commission.

(e) The applicant who has not been employed as a full time peace officer for ten

(10) years or more shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully

complete a full peace officer basic course to become certified.

Section 12. Pre-service Graduate Requirements for Peace Officer Certification.

(a) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 may be

employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency within two (2)

years from date of graduation.

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(b) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 may be

employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency more than two

(2) years but less than five (5) years from the date of graduation upon successful completion

of the peace officer challenge process.

(c) A pre-service graduate whose fifth anniversary since graduation has passed

shall successfully complete the current peace officer basic course.

Section 13. Credit for Wyoming Highway Patrol Academy. Graduates of the

Wyoming Highway Patrol Academy shall be granted a number of hours toward advanced and

professional certification which shall be determined by the Commission.

Section 14. Credit for Accredited College Semester Hours. Peace officers may

receive training hours for accredited college credits as follows:

(a) Job-related semester credits will be equivalent to ten (10) Commission training

hours per credit hour earned.

(b) If a college is using the quarter system, the quarter hours are equivalent to

seven (7) Commission training hours per hour earned.

(c) College hours can only be applied to continuing training requirements.

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CHAPTER 3

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR PEACE OFFICERS

Section 1. Temporary Certification. To qualify for temporary certification, peace

officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. (a) To qualify for temporary certification peace officers shall meet the provisions of

Chapter 2, Section 1. Section 2. Reserve Certification.

(a) To qualify for reserve certification an officer shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. (b) No person shall receive a reserve certification unless within two (2) years from the date of employment such person has completed a Commission approved peace officer basic training program and holds an appointment as a peace officer by a Wyoming law enforcement unit agency. (c) A reserve officer certification awarded to an individual complying with this section shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from date of issuance. (d) Officers awarded reserve certification shall meet continuing training requirements of twenty (20) hours every two (2) years to maintain their reserve certification. Verification of the required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years of the date of reserve certification, and every two (2) years thereafter. (e) Failure of a reserve officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in the denial of recertification by the Commission. Section 3. Peace Officer Basic Peace Officer Certification. (a) To qualify for basic certification an officer shall: (a) (i) Mmeet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.; (b)(ii) An officer shall bBe a permanent full-time employee of a law enforcement unit agency in the Sstate of Wyoming.; and (b)(iii) No person shall receive a basic certification unless such person has c Have completed a Commission approved peace officer basic training program.

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(d)(b) All full-time Wyoming peace officers shall have one (1) year from the date of employment to complete a Commission approved peace officer basic training program. (i) The full basic course curriculum and number of training hours shall be approved yearly by the Commission. (ii) The mini basic course curriculum and number of training hours shall be approved yearly by the Commission. (e)(c) Basic certification of permanent employees shall be valid for two (2) years from date of issuance. (f) Renewal of certification shall be subject to satisfactory completion of advanced certification training requirements. (g)(d) Failure of an officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in the denial of basic certification by the Commission. Section 4. Advanced Peace Officer Certification. (a) Advanced certification shall be awarded to an officer who meets the following requirements: (i) Every person who Holds a permanent appointment and holds a basic certification as a peace officer in any law enforcement unit agency in the State of Wyoming; is required to complete additional training beyond the requirements of the basic certification.; (ii) Has completed (1) year of additional experience as a peace officer; and (b) (iii) Upon Has satisfactoryily completioned of an additional eighty (80) hours of Commission approved training:, and following one (1) year of additional experience as a peace officer, the officer shall receive certification as an advanced officer.

(b) All peace officers below the middle management position and assigned to patrol, traffic, or investigation, who routinely effect the physical arrest of criminal suspects are required to complete 10 hours, of the 80 hours listed in (a)(iii), in the perishable skills area of Custody and Control, Firearms, Use of Force, Search and Seizure, Emergency Vehicle Operations, CPR/First Aid; Crisis Intervention Training or other training the Director determines to meet the definition of perishable skills. (c)(c) The advanced training requirements in this section shall be completed within two (2) years following the date of basic certification.

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(d)(d) Failure of any peace officer to complete advanced training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification. Section 5. Professional Peace Officer Certification. (a) Professional certification shall be awarded to an officer who meets any of the following requirements: (i) Has been awarded an advanced certification, has completed an additional eighty (80) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired three (3) additional years of experience as a full-time peace officer; or (ii) Has been awarded an associate’s degree, has been awarded advanced certification, has completed an additional forty (40) hours of Commission approved training, and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time peace officer; or (iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate degree or beyond, has been awarded advanced certification, and has completed one (1) year additional experience as a full-time peace officer. (b) The professional training requirements of this section shall be completed no later than three (3) years following the date of advanced certification. (c) A peace officer awarded professional certification shall complete forty (40) hours of continuing training every two (2) years. Verification of required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional certification, and every two (2) years thereafter.

(d) All peace officers below the middle management position and assigned to patrol, traffic, or investigation, who routinely effect the physical arrest of criminal suspects are required to complete 10 hours, of the prescribed hours of additional training listed in subsection (c), in the perishable skills areas of Custody and Control, Firearms, Use of Force, Search and Seizure, Emergency Vehicle Operations, CPR/First Aid, Crisis Intervention Training or any other training the Director determines to meet the definition of perishable skills. (e) Verification of required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional certification, and every two (2) years thereafter. (f) (d) Failure of any officer to complete the requirements of professional training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of re-certification.

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Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training. The Commission director may grant an extension of time for completion of continuing training required by these rules upon a presentation of evidence by the department that an officer is unable to complete the required training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, special duty assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because of restriction on the availability of required training. Section 7. Waiver of basic training program. (a) The director may, upon recommendation of the employing agency, waive the basic, or mini basic, peace officer training program and certify those applicants who can pass a written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to the applicant’s ability and core competencies. (b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic peace officer training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that required by this section before waiver is granted. (c) The applicant must complete the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedure course as outlined by WLEA and approved by the Commission. Section 78. Employment with an Additional Wyoming Law Enforcement Agency. (a) An agency may appoint an applicant to a certified position without further investigation if: (i) The agency has received certification from the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission that the applicant holds current certification for the position; and (ii) The agency has verified the applicant is employed in good standing by another law enforcement unit agency in Wyoming. (iii)(b) The employing agency shall submit an Additional Agency Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of the appointment or by electronic filing. Section 89. Employment of a Currently or Previously Certified Peace Officer. (a) Currently certified Wyoming peace officers may be employed subject to the following conditions:

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(i) (a) Currently certified officers who do not meet the requirements of POST Rules Chapter 3, Section 7 are not currently employed, may be employed provided the employing agency completes all the requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Section 1 (c)(vii); and

(ii)(b) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing. (b)Section 10. Certification of peace Oofficers previously, but not currently certified, in Wyoming. Peace officers previously, but not currently, certified in Wyoming may be certified subject to the following conditions: (i)(a) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing. (ii)(b) Those Officers who do not have current certification and have been out of law enforcement less than three (3) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. (iii)(c) Those Officers who have been out of law enforcement for more than three (3) years but less than five (5) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provision of Chapter 2, Section 1, and: (A)(i) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice); (B)(ii) Successfully completes the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedures Course provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy for peace officer basic; (C)(iii) Proves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification course required for the peace officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, who is qualified as a WLEA firearms instructor, and the test will be fired on WLEA qualification targets; (D)(iv) Provides proof of current CPR certification; and (E)(v) Successfully completes a Commission approved domestic violence course. (iv)(d) Officers who have been out of law enforcement for five (5) years or more and have had less than five (5) continuous years of service as a full time peace officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full peace officer basic course to become certified. (v)(e) Officers who have been out of law enforcement five (5) years, but less than ten (10) years, and had been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full-time

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peace officer may attend the POST approved mini peace officer basic in lieu of the full peace officer basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini peace officer basic, the peace officer challenge process, and compliance with provision of Chapter 2, Section 1, the officer will be granted peace officer certification. Approval to attend the mini peace officer basic shall only be granted by the Commission. (f) An officer who has not been employed as a full time peace officer for ten (10) years or more shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full peace officer basic course to become certified.

(c) Section 11. Certification of peace officers certified/trained in states other than Wyoming. Officers certified/trained in states other than Wyoming may be certified as long as the individual meets the following criteria: (i)(a) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing. (ii)(b) Those applicants officers who have previously established certification or completed basic training in states other than Wyoming may petition the Commission for certification only when the applicant has met upon the following conditions: (A)(i) The applicant officer has been out of law enforcement less than five (5) years; (B)(ii) The applicant officer can provide documentation of successful completion of a peace officer basic program that is, in the Commission’s opinion, comparable to the Wyoming peace officer basic offered during the same period; (C)(iii) The applicant officer satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1; (D)(iv) The applicant officer passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice); (E)(v) The applicant officer successfully completes the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedures Course provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy for peace officer basic; (F)(vi) The applicant officer successfully completes a Commission approved domestic violence course; (G)(vii)The applicant officer proves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification course required for the peace officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA firearms instructor, and fired on WLEA qualification targets; and (H)(viii) The applicant officer provides proof of current CPR certification.

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(iii)(c) The applicant officers who has not been employed as a full time time peace officer for five (5) continuous years as a full-time peace officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full peace officer basic course to become certified. (iv)(d) The applicant officers who has not been employed as a full time peace officer for five (5) years, but less than ten (10) years, and had been employed for five (5) continuous years or more as a full-time peace officer may attend the POST approved mini peace officer basic in lieu of the full peace officer basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini peace officer basic, the peace officer challenge process, and compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, the officer shall be granted peace officer certification. Approval to attend the mini peace officer basic shall be granted by the Commission. (e) The applicant officer who has not been employed as a full time peace officer for ten (10) years or more shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full peace officer basic course to become certified. Section 912. Pre-service Graduate Requirements for Peace Officer Certification. (a) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 may be employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency within two (2) years from date of graduation. (b) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 may be employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency more than two (2) years but less than five (5) years from the date of graduation upon successful completion of the peace officer challenge process. (c) A pre-service graduate whose fifth anniversary since graduation has passed shall successfully complete the current peace officer basic course.

Section 1013. Credit for Wyoming Highway Patrol Academy. Graduates of the Wyoming Highway Patrol Academy shall be granted a number of hours toward advanced and professional certification which shall be determined by the Commission.

Section 1114. Credit for Accredited College Semester Hours. . Peace officers may receive training hours for accredited college credits as follows:

(a) Job-related semester credits will be equivalent to ten (10) Commission training hours per credit hour earned.

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(b) If a college is using the quarter system, the quarter hours are equivalent to seven (7) Commission training hours per hour earned. (c) College hours can only be applied to continuing training requirements.

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CHAPTER 4

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR DETENTION OFFICERS

Section 1. Temporary Certification. To qualify for a temporary certification

detention officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.


(a) To qualify for reserve certification a detention officer shall meet the provisions of

Chapter 2, Section 1.


the date of employment such person has completed a Commission approved detention officer

basic training program and holds an appointment as a detention officer by a Wyoming law

enforcement agency.

(c) A reserve detention officer certification awarded to an individual complying with

this section shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from date of issuance.

(d) Detention officers awarded reserve certification shall meet continuing training



of the date of reserve certification and every two (2) years thereafter.

(e) Failure of any reserve detention officer to complete the requirements of this


Section 3. Basic Detention Officer Certification.

(a) To qualify for basic certification a detention officer shall:

(i) Meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

(ii) Be a permanent full-time employee of a law enforcement agency in the

State of Wyoming; and

(iii) Have completed a Commission approved detention officer basic training

program.

(b) All full-time Wyoming detention officers shall have one (1) year from the date of

employment to complete a Commission approved detention officer basic training program.

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date of issuance.

(d) Failure of any full-time detention officer to complete the requirements of this

section shall result in the denial of certification.

Section 4. Advanced Detention Officer Certification.


requirements:

(i) Holds a permanent appointment and a basic certification as a detention

officer in any law enforcement agency in the State of Wyoming;

(ii) Completes an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved

training; and:

(iii) Has completed one (1) year of additional experience as a detention

officer.

(b) The advanced training requirements in this section shall be completed within

two (2) years following the date of basic certification.

(c) Failure of any detention officer to complete advanced training as provided by this


Section 5. Professional Detention Officer Certification.

(a) Professional certification shall be awarded to a detention officer who meets any

of the following requirements:


forty (40) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired three (3) additional years

of experience as a full-time detention officer; or


certification, has completed an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training,

and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time detention officer; or

(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate degree or beyond, has been awarded

advanced certification, and has completed one (1) year additional experience as a full-time

detention officer.

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(b) The professional training requirements of this section shall be completed no later

than three (3) years following the date of advanced certification.

(c) Detention officers awarded professional certification shall complete twenty (20)

hours of continuing training every two (2) years. Verification of required training shall be

provided to the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional

certification, and every two (2) years thereafter.

(d) Failure of any detention officer to complete the requirements of professional

training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training. The director may grant an

extension of time for completion of continuing training required by these rules upon a

presentation of evidence by the department that a detention officer is unable to complete the

required training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, special

duty assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because of


Section 7. Waiver of Basic Training Program.


basic, or mini basic, detention officer training program and certify those applicants who can pass

a written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to the

applicant’s ability and core competencies in corrections.

(b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic, or mini basic,

detention officer training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that

required by this section before waiver is granted.

(c) The applicant must complete the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedure course as

outlined by WLEA.

Section 8. Employment with an Additional Agency.


investigation if:

(i) The agency has received certification from the Wyoming Peace Officer

Standards and Training Commission that the applicant holds current certification for the

position; and



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(b) The agency shall submit an Additional Agency Employment Form within fifteen

(15) days of the appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 9. Employment of Currently Certified Detention Officers. Currently

certified Wyoming detention officers may be employed subject to the following conditions:

(a) Those currently certified detention officers who do not meet the requirements of

POST Rules Chapter 4, Section 7 may be employed provided the employing agency completes all

the requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Section 1 (c) (vii); and



Section 10. Certification of previously, but not currently, Certified Detention

Officers. Detention officers previously, but not currently, certified in Wyoming may be certified

subject to the following conditions:



(b) Those applicants who have been employed as a detention officer within the past

three (3) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2,

Section 1.

(c) Those applicants who have not been employed as a full time or part time

detention officers more than three (3) years but less than five (5) years may be certified

provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and completes the

following:

(i) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the

examination may only be taken twice);

(ii) Successfully completes the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedures Course

provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy (WLEA) for detention basic;


course required for detention basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be

conducted by a POST certified instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA firearms

instructor, and fired on WLEA qualification targets; and

(iv) Provides proof of current CPR certification.

(d) Applicants who have not been employed as either full time or part time

detention officers five (5) years or more and have had less than five (5) continuous years as a

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full-time detention officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully

complete a full detention basic course to become certified.

(e) Applicants who were employed as either full time or part time detention officers

five (5) years, but less than ten (10) years, and who had been employed for five (5) or more

continuous years as a full-time detention officer may attend the POST approved mini detention

basic in lieu of the full detention basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini

detention basic, the detention challenge process, and compliance with the provision of Chapter

2, Section 1, the applicant detention officer shall be granted detention certification. Approval

to attend the mini detention basic shall only be granted by the Director.

(f) Applicants who have not been employed as a full time detention officer for ten

(10) years or more shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete

a full detention officer basic to become certified.

Section 11. Certification of Detention Officers certified/trained in states other than

Wyoming.

(a) Those applicants who have previously established certification or completed

basic training in states other than Wyoming may petition the Commission for certification only

when the applicant completes the following conditions:

(i) The employing agency shall submit an Initial Employment Form to the

Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing, or by electronic filing.

(ii) Has been employed as either a full time or part time detention officer

within the past five (5) years;

(iii) Can provide documentation of the successful completion of a detention

officer basic program that is, as determined by the Commission, comparable to the Wyoming

detention officer basic offered during the same time period;

(iv) Meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1;

(v) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the


(vi) Successfully completes the Wyoming criminal law and procedures course

provided by the WLEA for Detention basic;

(vii) Proves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification

course required for detention basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be

conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA

firearms instructor, and fired on WLEA qualification targets; and

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(viii) Provides proof of current CPR certification.

(b) Applicants who were last employed as either a full time or part time detention

officers more than five (5) years and have had less than five (5) continuous years as a full-time

detention officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete

a full detention basic course to become certified;

(c) Applicants who have been unemployed as either a full time or part time

detention officers for five (5) years, but less than ten (10) years, and had been employed for five

(5) or more continuous years as a full-time detention officer may attend the POST approved

mini detention basic in lieu of the full detention basic course. Upon successful completion of

the mini detention basic, the detention challenge process, and compliance with the provisions

of Chapter 2, Section 1, the detention officer shall be granted detention certification. Approval

to attend the mini detention basic shall be granted by the Director.

Section 12. Pre-service Graduate Requirements for Detention Officer Certification.


employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency within two (2) years

from date of graduation.


employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency more than two (2)

years but less than five (5) years from the date of graduation upon successful completion of the

detention officer challenge process.

(c) A pre-service graduate whose fifth anniversary since graduation has passed shall

successfully complete the current detention officer basic course.

Section 13. Currently Certified Correctional Officer seeking Detention Officer

Certification.

(a) Currently certified Wyoming Correctional Officers may be considered for

certification if the applicant:

(i) Successfully completes the POST approved mini detention basic in lieu of

the full detention basic course;

(ii) Successfully completes the POST approved detention basic firearms

course;


course required for detention officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall

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be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA

firearms instructor course and fired on WLEA qualification targets;

(iv) Successfully passes a written challenge examination provided by the

Commission (the examination may only be taken twice); and

(v) Provides proof of current CPR certification.

Section 14. Previously Certified Correctional Officers seeking Detention Officer

Certification.

(a) Correctional officers not holding a current Wyoming detention officer

certification, who have previously established certification or completed a correctional officer

basic training course and have been employed as a correctional officer within the past 5 years

may receive a detention officer certification if the applicant meets the following:

(i) Successfully completes the POST approved mini detention basic in lieu of

the full detention basic course;

(ii) Successfully completes the POST approved detention basic firearms

course;


course required for detention officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall

be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA

firearms instructor course and fired on WLEA qualification targets;

(iv) Successfully passes a written challenge examination provided by the

Commission (the examination may only be taken twice);

(v) Provides proof of current CPR certification; and

(vi) Satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

Section 15. Credit for Accredited College Semester Hours. Detention officers may

receive training hours for accredited college credits as follows:



(b) If a college is using the quarter system, the quarter hours are equivalent to seven

(7) Commission training hours per hour earned.


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Section 16. Detention Officers Working with Juveniles in Collocated Facilities.

(a) Detention officers who work with both juvenile and adult inmates in collocated

facilities shall be trained and certified to work with juveniles. The training program shall include,

at a minimum, the following areas:

(i) Youth development;

(ii) Adolescent physical health;

(iii) Adolescent mental health; and

(iv) Nonviolent crises intervention.

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CHAPTER 4

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR DETENTION

OFFICERS Section 1. Temporary Certification. To qualify for a temporary certification, detention officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

(a) To qualify for a temporary certification detention officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. Section 2. Reserve Certification. (a) To qualify for reserve certification, a detention officer shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. (b) No person shall receive a reserve certification unless within two (2) years from the date of employment such person has completed a Commission approved detention officer basic training program and holds an appointment as a detention officer by a Wyoming law enforcement unit agency. (c) A reserve detention officer certification awarded to an individual complying with this section shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from date of issuance. (d) Detention officers awarded reserve certification shall meet continuing training requirements of twenty (20) hours every two (2) years to maintain their reserve certification. Verification of the required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years of the date of reserve certification and every two (2) years thereafter. (e) Failure of any reserve detention officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in the denial of recertification. Section 3. Basic Detention Officer Basic Certification. (a) To qualify for basic certification a detention officer shall: (i) mMeet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. (b)(ii) An officer shall bBe a permanent full-time employee of a law enforcement unit agency in the Sstate of Wyoming.; and

(b)(iii) No person shall receive a basic certification unless such person has Have completed a Commission approved detention officer basic training program.

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(d)(b) All full-time Wyoming detention officers shall have one (1) year from the date of employment to complete a Commission approved detention officer basic training program. (i) The full basic course curriculum and number of training hours shall be approved yearly by the Commission. (ii) The mini basic course curriculum and number of training hours shall be approved yearly by the Commission.

(c) Basic certification of permanent employees shall be valid for two (2) years from date of issuance.

(e)(d) Failure of any full-time detention officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in the denial of certification.

Section 4. Advanced Detention Officer Certification.


requirements:

(i) Every person who hHolds a permanent appointment and holds a basic certification as a detention officer in any law enforcement unit agency in the State of Wyoming; is required to complete additional training beyond the requirements of the basic certification.

(b)(ii) Upon satisfactory cCompletiontes of an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training, and:

(iii) and following Has completed one (1) year of additional experience as a detention officer., the detention officer shall receive certification as an advanced detention officer.

(c)(b) The advanced training requirements in this section shall be completed within two (2) years following the date of basic certification.

(d)(c) Failure of any detention officer to complete advanced training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 5. Professional Detention Officer Certification.

(a) Professional certification shall be awarded to a detention officer who meets any of the following requirements:

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(i) Has been awarded advanced certification, has completed an additional forty (40) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired three (3) additional years of experience as a full-time detention officer;

(ii) Has been awarded an associate’s degree, has been awarded advanced certification, has completed an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training, and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time detention officer; or

(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate degree or beyond, has been awarded advanced certification, and has completed one (1) year of additional experience as a full-time detention officer.

(b) The professional training requirements of this section shall be completed no later than three (3) years following the date of advanced certification.

(c) Detention officers awarded professional certification shall complete twenty (20) hours of continuing training every two (2) years. Verification of required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional certification, and every two (2) years thereafter.

(d) Failure of any detention officer to complete the requirements of professional training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training. The Commission director

may grant an extension of time for completion of continuing training required by these rules upon a presentation of evidence by the department that a detention officer is unable to complete the required training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, special duty assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because of restriction on the availability of required training.

Section 7. Waiver of basic training program. (a) The director may, upon recommendation of the employing agency, waive the basic,

or mini basic, detention officer training program and certify those applicants who can pass a written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to the applicant’s ability and core competencies in corrections.

(b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic, or mini basic,

detention officer training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that required by this section before waiver is granted. (c) The applicant must complete the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedure course as outlined by WLEA.

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Section 78. Employment with an Additional Agency. (a) An agency may appoint an applicant to a certified position without further

investigation if: (i) The agency has received certification from the Wyoming Peace Officer

Standards and Training Commission that the applicant holds current certification for the position; and

(ii) The agency has verified the applicant is employed in good standing by another law enforcement unit agency in Wyoming.

(b)(iii) The employing agency shall submit an Additional Agency Employment Form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 89. Employment of Currently or Previously Certified Detention Officers. (a) Currently certified Wyoming detention officers may be employed subject to the following conditions: (i) (a) Those Currently certified detention officers who do not meet the requirements of POST Commission Rules Chapter 4, Section 7 may be employed provided the employing agency completes all the requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Section 1 (c) (vii); and (ii) (b) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing. Section 10. Certification of previously, but not currently, certified detention officers. Detention officers previously, but not currently, certified in Wyoming may be certified subject to the following conditions:

(i)(a) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing. (ii)(b) Those applicants detention officers who were previously certified and have been employed as a detention officer within the past three (3) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. (iii)(c)Those applicants detention officers who were previously certified and last employed have not been employed as a full time or part time detention officer for more than three (3) years but less than five (5) years ago may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and completes the following:

(A)(i) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice);

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(A)(ii) Successfully completes the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedures Course provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy (WLEA) for detention basic; (A)(iii) Proves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification course required for detention basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be conducted by a POST certified instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA firearms instructor, and fired on WLEA qualification targets; and (A)(iv) Provides proof of current CPR certification.

(iv)(d) Applicants detention officers who were have not been employed as either full time or part time detention officers for five (5) years or more ago and have had less than five (5) continuous years as a full-time detention officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full detention basic course to become certified.

(v)(e) Applicants detention officers who were have not been employed as either full time or part time detention officer for five (5) years, but less than ten (10) years ago, and who had been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full-time detention officer may attend the POST approved mini detention basic in lieu of the full detention basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini detention basic, the detention challenge process, and compliance with the provision of Chapter 2, Section 1, the applicant detention officer shall be granted detention certification. Approval to attend the mini detention basic shall only be granted by the Director.

(f) Applicants who have not been employed as a full time detention officer for ten (10) years or more shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full detention officer basic to become certified.

Section 11. Certification of detention officers certified/trained in states other than Wyoming.

(a) (ii) Those applicants detention officers who have previously established certification or completed basic training in states other than Wyoming may petition the Commission for certification only upon when the applicant completes the following conditions:

(i) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

(A)(ii) The applicant detention officer Hhas been employed as either a full time or part time detention officer within the past five (5) years;

(B)(iii) The applicant detention officer Ccan provide documentation of the successful completion of a detention officer basic program that is, as determined by the Commission, in the Commission’s opinion, comparable to the Wyoming detention officer basic offered during the same time period;

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(C)(iv) The applicant detention officer Ssatisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1;

(D)(v) The applicant detention officer Ppasses a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice);

(E)(vi) The applicant detention officer Ssuccessfully completes the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedures course provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy WLEA for Detention basic;

(F)(vii) The applicant detention officer Pproves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification course required for detention basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA firearms instructor, and fired on WLEA qualification targets; and

(G)(viii) The applicant detention officer Pprovides proof of current CPR certification.

(iii)(b) Those Applicants detention officers who were last employed as either a full time or part time detention officer more than beyond five (5) years ago and has had less than five (5) continuous years as a full-time detention officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and successfully complete a full detention basic course to become certified;

(iv)(c) Applicants detention officers were employed who have been unemployed as either a full time or part time detention officers for five (5) years, but less than ten (10) years, and had been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full-time detention officer may attend the POST approved mini detention basic in lieu of the full detention basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini detention basic, the detention challenge process, and compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, the detention officer shall be granted detention certification. Approval to attend the mini detention basic shall only be granted by the Director.

Section 9 12. Pre-service Graduate Requirements for Detention Officer Certification.

(a) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1

may be employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency within two (2) years from date of graduation. (b) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 may be employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency more than two (2)

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years but less than five (5) years from the date of graduation upon successful completion of the detention officer challenge process. (c) A pre-service graduate whose fifth anniversary since graduation has passed shall successfully complete the current detention officer basic course.

Section 10 13. Currently certified Correctional Officer seeking Detention Officer Certification.

(i)(a) Currently certified Wyoming Correctional Officers may be considered for certification if the applicant:

(ii) Applicant correctional officers who hold current Wyoming correctional officer certification seeking detention officer certification must complete the following:

(A) (i) The applicant detention officer successfully completes the POST approved mini detention basic in lieu of the full detention basic course; (B) (ii) The applicant officer successfully completes the POST approved detention basic firearms course; (C) (iii) The applicant officer proves firearms proficiency by passing the WLEA firearms qualification course required for detention officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA firearms instructor course and fired on WLEA qualification targets; (D) (iv) The applicant officer successfully passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice); and (E) (v) The applicant officer provides proof of current CPR certification.

(b) Section 14. Previously certified Correctional Officers seeking Detention Officer Certification.

(i)(a) Correctional officers not holding a current Wyoming detention officer certification, who have previously established certification or completed a correctional officer basic training course and have been employed as a correctional officer within the past 5 years may receive a detention officer certification if the applicant meets the following: must satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and complete the following;

(A) (i) The applicant detention officer successfully completes the POST approved mini detention basic in lieu of the full detention basic course;

(B) (ii) The applicant detention officer successfully completes the POST approved detention basic firearms course;

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(C) (iii)The applicant detention officer proves firearms proficiency by passing the

WLEA firearms qualification course required for detention officer basic. The POST firearms proficiency challenge test shall be conducted by a POST certified firearms instructor from another agency, qualified as a WLEA firearms instructor course and fired on WLEA qualification targets;

(D) (iv)The applicant detention officer successfully passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice); and

(E) (v) The applicant detention officer provides proof of current CPR certification.; and

(vi) Satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

Section 1115. Credit for College Accredited Accredited College Semester Hours. Detention officers may receive training hours for accredited college credits as follows:

(a) Job-related semester credits will be equivalent to ten (10) Commission

training hours per credit hour earned.

(b) If a college is using the quarter system, the quarter hours are equivalent to seven (7) Commission training hours per hour earned.


Section 1216 . Detention Officers Working with Juveniles in Collocated Facilities. (a) Detention officers who work with both juvenile and adult inmates in collocated

facilities shall be trained and certified to work with juveniles. The training program shall include, at a minimum, the following areas:

(i) Youth development; (ii) Adolescent physical health; (iii) Adolescent mental health; and (iv) Nonviolent crises intervention.

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CHAPTER 5

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR DISPATCHERS Section 1. Temporary Dispatcher Certification. A dispatcher shall meet the provisions

of Chapter 2, Section 1.

Section 2. Basic Dispatcher Certification.

(a) No person shall receive a basic dispatcher certification unless such person has

completed a Commission approved dispatcher basic training program and is employed as a

dispatcher in Wyoming.

(b) A dispatcher shall have two (2) years from the date of employment to complete

a Commission approved dispatcher basic training program.


date of issuance.

Section 3. Extension of Time Requirement for Basic Training. The director may grant

an extension of the two (2) year time requirement upon the written application of the

dispatcher and his/her employer. The application shall explain the circumstances which make

an extension necessary. Factors which the director may consider in granting or denying an

extension include the illness of the dispatcher or a member of his/her immediate family or the

absence of reasonable access to the basic course. The director shall not grant an extension

exceeding two hundred ten (210) days.

Section 4. Advanced Dispatcher Certification.

(a) Advanced certification shall be awarded to a dispatcher who meets any of the


(i) Holds a permanent appointment and holds a basic certification as a

dispatcher in any law enforcement agency in the State of Wyoming;


training;

(iii) Completes one (1) year of additional experience as a dispatcher.

(b) The advanced training requirement in this section shall be completed within two

(2) years following the date of basic certification.

(c) Failure of any dispatcher to complete advanced training as provided by this

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Section 5. Professional Dispatcher Certification.

(a) Professional certification shall be awarded to a dispatcher who meets any of the



forty (40) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired three (3) additional years

of experience as a full-time dispatcher;


certification, has completed an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training,

and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time dispatcher; or

(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate degree or beyond, has been awarded

advanced certification, and has completed one (1) year additional experience as a full-time

dispatcher.



(c) Dispatchers awarded professional certification shall complete twenty (20) hours

of continuing training every two (2) years. Verification of required training shall be provided to

the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional certification and every

two (2) years thereafter.

(d) Failure of any dispatcher to complete the requirements of professional training

as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training. The Director may grant an


presentation of evidence by the Agency that a dispatcher is unable to complete the required

training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, special duty

assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because of




basic, or mini basic, dispatcher training program and certify those applicants who can pass a

written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to the

applicant’s ability and core competencies in dispatch.

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(b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic dispatcher

officer training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that required by

this section before waiver is granted.



investigation if:

(i) The agency has received certification from the Commission that the

applicant holds current certification for the position; and



(b) The employing agency shall submit an Additional Agency Employment Form

within fifteen (15) days of the appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 9. Employment of a Currently Certified Dispatcher. A currently certified

Wyoming dispatcher may be employed subject to the following conditions:

(a) Those currently certified dispatchers who do not meet the requirements of POST

Rules Chapter 5, Section 7 may be employed provided the employing agency completes all the

requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Section 1 (c)(vii) ; and

(b) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within

fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 10. Certification of previously but not currently, Certified Wyoming

Dispatchers. Dispatchers previously, but not currently, certified in Wyoming may be certified

subject to the following conditions:



(b) Those applicant dispatchers have been employed as a dispatcher within the past

three (3) years may be recertified, provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2,

Section 1;

(c) Those applicant dispatchers who were last employed as dispatchers more than

three (3) years but less than five (5) years ago may be recertified provided the applicant

satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 and passes a written challenge examination

provided the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice) and;

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(d) Applicant dispatchers last employed as a dispatcher more than five (5) years ago

shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 and attend the current Commission approved

dispatcher basic training course.

Section 11. Certification of Dispatchers Certified/trained in states other than

Wyoming. Those applicants who have previously established certification or completed basic

training in states other than Wyoming may petition the Commission for certification only upon

the following conditions:

(a) Has been employed as a dispatcher within the last five (5) years;

(b) Can provide documentation of successful completion of a dispatcher basic

program that is, in the Commission’s opinion, comparable to the Wyoming dispatcher basic

offered during the same time period;

(c) Satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 and;

(d) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the

examination may only be taken twice).

Section 12. Pre-Service Graduate Requirements for Dispatcher Certification.


employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency within two (2)

years from date of graduation.


employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency more than two (2)

years but less than five (5) years from the date of graduation upon successful completion of the

challenge process.

(c) A pre-service graduate whose fifth anniversary since graduation has passed shall

successfully complete the current dispatcher basic course.

Section 13. Credit for Accredited College Semester Hours. Dispatchers may receive

training hours for accredited college credits as follows:






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CHAPTER 5

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR DISPATCHERS

Section 1. Temporary Dispatcher Certification. A dispatcher shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

(a) A dispatcher shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2.

Section 2. Basic Dispatcher Certification.

(a) No person shall receive a basic dispatcher certification unless such person has completed a Commission approved dispatcher basic training program and is employed as a dispatcher in Wyoming.

(b) A dispatcher shall have two (2) years from the date of employment to complete a Commission approved dispatcher basic training program.

(i) The basic course curriculum and number of training hours shall be approved yearly by the Commission.

(c) Basic certification of permanent employees shall be valid for two (2) years from date of issuance.

Section 3. Extension of Time Requirement for Basic Training. The Commission director may grant an extension of the two (2) year time requirement upon the written application of the dispatcher and his/her employer. The application shall explain the circumstances which make an extension necessary. Factors which the Commission Director may consider in granting or denying an extension include the illness of the dispatcher or a member of his/her immediate family or the absence of reasonable access to the basic course. The Commission director shall not grant an extension exceeding two hundred ten (210) days.

Section 4. Advanced Dispatcher Certification.

(a) Advanced certification shall be awarded to a dispatcher who meets any of the following requirements:

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(i) Every person who Holds a permanent appointment and holds a basic certification as a dispatcher in any law enforcement unit agency in the State of Wyoming; is required to complete additional training beyond the requirements of the basic certification.

(b)(ii) Upon satisfactory Completiones of an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training,;

(iii) and following Completes one (1) year of additional experience as a dispatcher., the dispatcher shall receive certification as an advanced dispatcher.

(c)(b) The advanced training requirement in this section shall be completed within two (2) years following the date of basic certification.

(d)(c) Failure of any dispatcher to complete advanced training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 5. Professional Dispatcher Certification.

(a) Professional certification shall be awarded to a dispatcher who meets any of the following requirements:

(i) Has been awarded advanced certification, has completed an additional forty (40) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired three (3) additional years of experience as a full-time dispatcher;

(ii) Has been awarded an associate’s degree, has been awarded advanced certification, has completed an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training, and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time dispatcher; or

(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate degree or beyond, has been awarded advanced certification, and has completed one (1) year additional experience as a full-time dispatcher.


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(c) Dispatchers awarded professional certification shall complete twenty (20) hours of continuing training every two (2) years. Verification of required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional certification and every two (2) years thereafter.

(d) Failure of any dispatcher to complete the requirements of professional training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training.

The Commission Director may grant an extension of time for completion of continuing training required by these rules upon a presentation of evidence by the department Agency that a dispatcher is unable to complete the required training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, special duty assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because of restriction on the availability of required training.


(a) The director may, upon recommendation of the employing agency, waive the basic, or mini basic, dispatcher training program and certify those applicants who can pass a written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to the applicant’s ability and core competencies in dispatch.

(b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic dispatcher officer training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that required by this section before waiver is granted.


(a) An agency may appoint an applicant to a certified position without further investigation if:

(i) The agency has received certification from the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission that the applicant holds current certification for the position; and

(ii) The agency has verified the applicant is employed in good standing by another law enforcement unit agency in Wyoming.

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(b) The employing agency shall submit an Additional Agency Employment Form within fifteen (15) days of the appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 89. Employment of a Currently or Previously Certified Dispatcher. (a) A currently certified Wyoming dispatcher may be employed subject to the following conditions: (i)(a) Those currently certified dispatchers who do not meet the requirements of POST Rules Chapter 5, Section 87 may be employed provided the employing agency completes all the requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Section 2 1 (c)(vii) ; and

(ii)(b) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

(b) Section 10. Certification of previously but not currently, certified Wyoming dispatchers. Dispatchers previously, but not currently, certified in Wyoming may be certified subject to the following conditions:

(i)(a) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

(ii)(b) Those applicants dispatchers who do not have current certification and who have been employed as a dispatcher within the past three (3) years may be recertified, provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2 1 ;

(iii)(c) Those applicants dispatchers who were last employed as dispatchers more than three (3) years but less than five (5) years ago may be recertified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2 1 and passes a written challenge examination provided the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice). and;

(iv)(d) Applicants dispatchers last employed as a dispatcher more than five (5) years ago shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1 and attend the current Commission approved dispatcher basic training course.

Section 11. Certification of dispatchers certified/trained in states other than Wyoming.

(i)Those applicants dispatchers who have previously established certification or completed basic training in states other than Wyoming may petition the Commission for certification only upon the following conditions:

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(A)(a) The applicant dispatcher has been employed as a dispatcher within the last five (5) years; (B)(b) The applicant dispatcher can provide documentation of successful completion of a dispatcher basic program that is, in the Commission’s opinion, comparable to the Wyoming dispatcher basic offered during the same time period;

(C)(c) The applicant dispatcher satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2 1 and; (D)(d) The applicant dispatcher passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice).

Section 9 12. Pre-Service Graduate Requirements for Dispatcher Certification.

(a) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2 1 may be employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency within two (2) years from date of graduation.

(b) A pre-service graduate who meets the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2 1 may be employed and certified if employed by a Wyoming law enforcement agency more than two (2) years but less than five (5) years from the date of graduation upon successful completion of the challenge process.

(c) A pre-service graduate whose fifth anniversary since graduation has passed shall successfully complete the current dispatcher basic course.

Section 1013. Credit for College Accredited College Semester Hours. Dispatchers may receive training hours for accredited college credits as follows:

(a) Job-related semester credits will be equivalent to ten (10) Commission training hours per credit hour earned. (b) If a college is using the quarter system, the quarter hours are equivalent to seven (7) Commission training hours per hour earned. (c) College hours can only be applied to continuing training requirements.

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CHAPTER 6

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYEMENT AS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

[This Chapter was repealed]

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CHAPTER 6

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYEMENT AS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

[This Chapter Has Been Repealed]


(a) Within fifteen (15) days after the appointment, termination, resignation, or death of

any correctional officer or certified correctional officer, written notice thereof shall be given

to the Commission by his/her employing agency (W.S. 9-1-710(a)).

(b) A state agency or any other person authorized by law to appoint correctional

officers in the state shall not appoint any person as a correctional officer on or after July 1,

2005, who does not meet the following qualifications. The person shall:

(i) Be a United States citizen;

(ii) Be an adult;

(iii) Submit to fingerprinting and a search of local, state, and national fingerprint

files to determine whether the applicant has a criminal record (copies of responses shall be

sent to P.O.S.T.);

(iv) Not have been convicted of any crime for which the applicant could have

been punished by imprisonment in a federal or a state penitentiary, unless the conviction has

been reversed or annulled or he/she has been pardoned;

(v) Hold a high school diploma or equivalent achievement (proof shall be sent

to P.O.S.T.);

(A) “High school diploma or equivalent achievement” is defined as a

diploma from a high school which is accredited by any State; a general equivalency diploma; a

home school diploma which evidences successful completion of a home school curriculum

which has been accredited by any nationally recognized accrediting organization; a home

school diploma plus matriculation in a college which is accredited by any nationally

recognized accrediting organization; or a degree issued by an institution of higher learning

which is accredited by any nationally recognized accrediting association. For the purpose of

this definition, “nationally recognized accrediting organization” means an association which

has been recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or the

Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

(vi) Be of good moral character as determined by a background investigation.

The hiring agency shall complete a background investigation, as prescribed by the

Commission, of any new applicant for employment as a correctional officer before the

applicant may be employed or begin training as a correctional officer.

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(vii) Be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition which might

adversely affect the applicant’s performance as a correctional officer. Physical condition shall

be evaluated by a person licensed to practice medicine and by application of a standardized

physical fitness performance test as specified by the hiring agency. Emotional and mental

conditions shall be evaluated by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist; and

(viii)Successfully pass an oral interview examination and other pre-employment

examinations specified by the hiring agency.

(c) A background investigation, which includes the following, shall be completed by the

hiring agency before an applicant may be employed as a correctional officer.

(i) Check current drug and alcohol abuse;

(ii) Interview with applicant’s spouse;

(iii) Check personal references;

(iv) Check employment history;

(v) Check school records;

(vi) Check military records;

(vii) Check DCI & FBI fingerprint files to determine if applicant has a criminal

record. (The check shall be made in every state where the applicant has resided).

(viii) Check driving record;

(ix) Check present and past employer reference. (This should include a check

with the applicant’s immediate supervisor and peers.)

(x) Check credit history; and

(xi) Wyoming POST files and any other prior certification history.

(d) A person shall not receive an original appointment as a certified correctional officer

or hold an appointment on a permanent basis as a certified correctional officer unless the

person has been awarded a certificate by the director attesting to his satisfactory completion

of an approved correctional officer basic training program and has demonstrated the core

competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation

with the Commission.

(e) The Wyoming Department of Corrections may establish qualifications and standards

for hiring and training that exceed the minimum standards set by the Commission.

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CHAPTER 7

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND TRAINING STANDARDS

FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

Section 1. Temporary Certification. To qualify for temporary certification

correctional officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.


(a) To qualify for reserve certification, a correctional officer shall meet the

provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.


the date of appointment he/she has completed a Commission approved correctional officer

basic training program and has demonstrated the core competencies of a correctional officer as

defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission.

(c) A reserve correctional officer certification awarded to an individual complying

with this section shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from date of issuance.

(d) Correctional officers awarded reserve certification shall meet continuing training



of the date of the reserve certification and every two (2) years thereafter.

(e) Failure of any reserve correctional officer to complete the requirements of this


Section 3. Basic Correctional Officer Certification.

(a) To qualify for basic certification, an officer shall:

(i) Meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1.

(ii) Be a permanent full-time employee of the Wyoming Department of

Corrections.

(iii) Have completed a Commission approved correctional officer basic

training program.

(b) A person shall not be appointed as a correctional officer on a permanent basis

unless within one (1) year from the date of his/her original appointment he/she is awarded a

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certification by the director attesting that he/she satisfactorily completed a Commission

approved correctional officer basic training program and has demonstrated the core

competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with

the Commission.

(c) The Director may extend the one (1) year time requirement of this section upon

the written application of the correctional officer and their employer. The application shall

explain the circumstances which make the extension necessary. Factors which the Director may

consider in granting or denying the extension include the illness of a correctional officer or a

member of their immediate family or the absence of reasonable access to the basic course. The

Director shall not grant an extension exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days.

(d) Basic certification of permanent employees shall be valid for two (2) years from

date of issuance.

(e) Failure of an officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in

the denial of certification by the Commission.

Section 4. Advanced Correctional Officer Certification.

(a) Advanced certification shall be awarded to an officer who meets any of the


(i) Holds a permanent appointment and holds a basic certification as a

correctional officer in the state of Wyoming,


training, and

(iii) Completes one (1) year of additional experience as a correctional officer,

(b) The advanced training requirements in this section shall be completed within two

(2) years following the date of basic certification.

(c) Failure of any correctional officer to complete advanced training as provided by

this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 5. Professional Correctional Officer Certification.

(a) Professional certification shall be awarded to a correctional officer who meets

any of the following requirements:

(i) Has been awarded advanced correctional officer certification, has

completed an additional forty (40) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired

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three (3) additional years of experience as a full-time correctional officer;

(ii) Has been awarded an associate’s college degree, has been awarded

advanced correctional officer certification, has completed an additional twenty (20) hours of

Commission approved training, and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time

correctional officer; or

(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate college degree, has been awarded

advanced correctional officer certification, and has completed one (1) year additional

experience as a full-time correctional officer.



(c) Correctional officers awarded professional certification shall complete twenty

(20) hours of continuing training every two (2) years. Verification of required training shall be

provided to the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional correctional

officer certification, and every two (2) years thereafter.

(d) Failure of any correctional officer to complete the requirements of professional

training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training. The director may grant an


presentation of evidence by the department that a correctional officer is unable to complete

the required training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service,

special duty assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because

of restriction on the availability of required training.

Section 7. Waiver of Basic Training Program.

(a) The Commission may, upon recommendation of the employing agency, waive

the basic, or mini basic, correctional officer training program and certify those applicants who

can pass a written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to

the applicant’s ability and core competencies in corrections.

(b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic correctional

officer training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that required by

this section before waiver is granted.

(c) The applicant must complete the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedure

course as outlined by WLEA.

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Section 8. Employment of Currently certified Wyoming correctional officers.

Currently certified Wyoming correctional officers may be employed subject to the following

conditions:

(a) The employing agency completes all the requirements set forth in Chapter 2,

Section 1(c) (vii); and



Section 9. Certification of previously, but not currently, correctional officers.

Correctional officers previously, but not currently certified may be certified subject to the

following conditions:



(b) Those applicant correctional officers who have been out of corrections less than

three (3) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2,

Section 1.

(c) Those applicant correctional officers who have been out of corrections for more

than three (3) years but less than five (5) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies

the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, and;

(i) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the


(ii) Successfully completes the Wyoming criminal law and procedures course

for correctional basic;

(iii) Provides proof of current CPR certification; and

(iv) Demonstrates the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined

by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission.

(d) Applicant correctional officers who have not been employed as a correctional

officer during the last five (5) years or more and have had less than five (5) continuous years as

a full-time correctional officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, successfully

complete a full correctional basic course, and demonstrate the core competencies of a

correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission to

become certified.

(e) Applicant correctional officers who have not been employed as a correctional

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officer during the last five (5) years, but were employed as a correction officer less than ten (10)

years ago, and had been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full-time

correctional officer may attend the Commission approved mini correctional basic in lieu of the

full correctional basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini correctional basic, the

correctional challenge process, demonstration of the core competencies of a correctional

officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission, and

compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, the officer shall be granted correctional

officer certification. Approval to attend the mini correctional basic may only be granted by the

Commission.

Section 10. Correctional officers certified/trained in states other than Wyoming.

(a) Officers, who have been employed as a correction officer within the last five (5)

years, who were certified/trained in states other than Wyoming may be certified as long as the

individual meets the following criteria:

(i) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the

Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

(ii) The applicant correctional officers has been employed as a correctional

officer within the last five (5) years;

(iii) Can provide documentation of the successful completion of a

correctional officer basic program that is, in the Commission’s opinion, comparable to the

Wyoming correctional officer basic offered during the same time period;

(iv) Satisfies the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1;

(v) Passes a written correctional officer challenge examination provided by

the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice);

(vi) Successfully completes the Wyoming criminal law and procedures course

for correctional basic;

(vii) Provides proof of current CPR certification: and

(viii) Demonstrates the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined

by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission.

(b) Applicants who have not been employed as a correctional officer during the last

five (5) years or more and have had less than five (5) continuous years as a full-time

correctional officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1, successfully complete a

full correctional basic course, and demonstrate the core competencies of a correctional officer

as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission to become certified.

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(c) Applicant who have not been employed as a correctional officer during the last

five (5) years, but were employed as a correction officer less than ten (10) years ago, and had

been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full- time correctional officer may

attend the Commission approved mini correctional basic in lieu of the full correctional basic

course. Upon successful completion of the mini correctional basic, the correctional challenge

process, demonstration of the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the

employing agency in cooperation with the Commission, and compliance with the provisions of

Chapter 2, Section 1, the officer shall be granted correctional officer certification. Approval to

attend the mini correctional basic may only be granted by the Commission.

Section 11. Credit for Accredited College Hours. Correctional officers may receive

training hours for accredited college credits as follows:






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CHAPTER 7

CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

Section 1. Temporary Certification. To qualify for temporary certification, correctional officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 1. (a) To qualify for temporary certification correctional officers shall meet the provisions of Chapter 6, Section 1. Section 2. Reserve Certification. (a) To qualify for reserve certification, a reserve correctional officer shall meet the provisions of Chapter 6 2, Section 1. (b) No person shall receive a reserve certification unless within two (2) years from the date of appointment he/she has completed a Commission approved correctional officer basic training program and has demonstrated the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission. (c) A reserve correctional officer certification awarded to an individual complying with this section shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from date of issuance. (d) Correctional officers awarded reserve certification shall meet continuing training requirements of twenty (20) hours every two (2) years to maintain their reserve certification. Verification of the required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years of the date of the reserve certification and every two (2) years thereafter. (e) Failure of any reserve correctional officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in the denial of recertification. Section 3. Basic Correctional Officer Basic Certification.

(a) To qualify for basic certification, an officer shall: (i) A correctional officer shall mMeet the provisions of Chapter 6 2, Section 1. (ii) A correctional officer shall bBe a permanent full-time employee of the Wyoming Department of Corrections. (iii) No person shall receive a basic correctional officer certification unless such person has Have completed a Commission approved correctional officer basic training program.

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(d)(b) A person shall not be appointed as a correctional officer on a permanent basis on or after July 1, 2006, unless within one (1) year from the date of his/her original appointment he/she is awarded a certification by the director attesting that he/she satisfactorily completed a Commission approved correctional officer basic training program and has demonstrated the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission.

(i) The full correctional officer basic course curriculum and number of training hours shall be approved yearly by the Commission.

(ii) The correctional officer mini basic course curriculum and number of training hours shall be approved yearly by the Commission.

(e)(c) The Commission Director may extend the one (1) year time requirement of this section upon the written application of the correctional officer and his their employer. The application shall explain the circumstances which make the extension necessary. Factors which the Commission Director may consider in granting or denying the extension include the illness of a correctional officer or a member of his their immediate family or the absence of reasonable access to the basic course. The Commission Director shall not grant an extension exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days. (d) Basic certification of permanent employees shall be valid for two (2) years from date of issuance. (f)(e) Failure of an officer to complete the requirements of this section shall result in the denial of certification by the Commission.

Section 4. Advanced Correctional Officer Certification.

(a) Advanced certification shall be awarded to an officer who meets the following requirements: (i) Every person who hHolds a permanent appointment and holds a basic certification as a correctional officer in any law enforcement unit in the state of Wyoming is required to complete additional training beyond the requirements of the basic certification. (b)(ii) Upon satisfactory cCompletiones of an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training, and (iii) Completes following one (1) year of additional experience as a correctional officer, the officer shall receive certification as an advanced correctional officer. (c)(b) The advanced training requirements in this section shall be completed within two

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(2) years following the date of basic certification. (d)(c) Failure of any correctional officer to complete advanced training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 5. Professional Correctional Officer Certification.

(a) Professional certification shall be awarded to a correctional officer who meets any of the following requirements:

(i) Has been awarded advanced correctional officer certification, has completed an additional forty (40) hours of Commission approved training, and has acquired three (3) additional years of experience as a full-time correctional officer;

(ii) Has been awarded an associate’s college degree, has been awarded advanced correctional officer certification, has completed an additional twenty (20) hours of Commission approved training, and has two (2) additional years of experience as a full-time correctional officer; or

(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate college degree, has been awarded advanced correctional officer certification, and has completed one (1) year additional experience as a full-time correctional officer.


(c) Correctional officers awarded professional certification shall complete twenty (20) hours of continuing training every two (2) years. Verification of required training shall be provided to the Commission within two (2) years following the date of professional correctional officer certification, and every two (2) years thereafter.

(d) Failure of any correctional officer to complete the requirements of professional training as provided by this section shall result in the denial of recertification.

Section 6. Extension of Time Requirements for Training.

The Commission director may grant an extension of time for completion of continuing training required by these rules upon a presentation of evidence by the department that a correctional officer is unable to complete the required training within the time prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, special duty assigned or required in the public interest of the concerned jurisdiction, or because of restriction on the availability of required training.

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Section 7. Waiver of basic training program. Employment of a Currently or Previously Certified Correctional Officer.

(a) The Commission may, upon recommendation of the employing agency, waive

the basic, or mini basic, correctional officer training program and certify those applicants who can pass a written examination provided by the Commission and an oral interview attesting to the applicant’s ability and core competencies in corrections.

(b) The applicant shall prove that he satisfactorily completed a basic correctional

officer training program which in the Commission’s opinion is comparable to that required by this section before waiver is granted.

(c) The applicant must complete the Wyoming Criminal Law and Procedure

course as outlined by WDOC. Section 8. Employment of Ccurrently or Previously certified Wyoming correctional

officers.

Currently certified Wyoming correctional officers may be employed subject to the following conditions: (i) (a) Currently certified correctional officers may be employed provided the employing agency completes all the requirements set forth in Chapter 6 2, Section 1(c) (vii); and (ii) (b) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing.

Section 9. Certification of previously, but not currently, certified correctional officers.

Correctional officers previously, but not currently certified may be certified subject to the following conditions: (i) (a) The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing. (ii) (b) Those applicant correctional officers who do not have current certification as a correctional officer and have been out of corrections less than three (3) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 6 2, Section 1. (iii) (c) Those applicant correctional officers who do not have current certification as a correctional officers and have been out of corrections for more than three (3) years but less than five (5) years may be certified provided the applicant satisfies the provisions of Chapter 6 2, Section 1, and: (A) (i) Passes a written challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice);

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(B) (ii) Successfully completes the Wyoming criminal law and procedures course for correctional basic; (C) (iii) Provides proof of current CPR certification; and (D) (iv) Demonstrates the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission (iv) (d) Applicant correctional officers who have not been employed as a correctional officer during the last five (5) years or more and have had less than five (5) continuous years as a full-time correctional officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 6 2, Section 1, successfully complete a full correctional basic course, and demonstrate the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission to become certified. (v) (e) Applicant correctional officers who have not been employed as a correctional officer during the last five (5) years, but were employed as a correction officer less than ten (10) years ago, and had been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full-time correctional officer may attend the P.O.S.T. Commission approved mini correctional basic in lieu of the full correctional basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini correctional basic, the correctional challenge process, demonstration of the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission, and compliance with the provisions of Chapter 6 2, Section 1, the officer shall be granted correctional officer certification. Approval to attend the mini correctional basic may only be granted by the Commission.

(a) Section 10. Correctional officers certified/trained in states other than Wyoming. (a) Officers, who have been employed as a correction officer within the last five (5) years, who were certified/trained in states other than Wyoming may be certified as long as the individual meets the following criteria: (i)The employing agency shall submit an Employment Form to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment in writing or by electronic filing. (ii) Applicants correctional officers who have previously established correctional officer certification or completed basic training in states other than Wyoming may petition the Commission for correctional officer certification only when the applicant can demonstrate upon the following conditions:

(ii) The applicant correctional officers has been employed as a correctional officer within the last five (5) years;

(B) (iii) The applicant correctional officer can provide documentation of the successful completion of a correctional officer basic program that is, in the Commission’s opinion, comparable to the Wyoming correctional officer basic offered during the same time

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period; (C) (iv) The applicant correctional officer satisfies the provisions of Chapter6 2, Section 1; (D) (v) The applicant correctional officer passes a written correctional officer challenge examination provided by the Commission (the examination may only be taken twice); (E) (vi) The applicant correctional officer successfully completes the Wyoming criminal law and procedures course for correctional basic; (F) (vii) The applicant correctional officer provides proof of current CPR certification: and (G) (viii) The applicant correctional officer demonstrates the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission. (iii) (b) Applicants correctional officers who have not been employed as a correctional officer during the last five (5) years or more and have had less than five (5) continuous years as a full-time correctional officer shall satisfy the provisions of Chapter 6,2, Section 1, successfully complete a full correctional basic course, and demonstrate the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission to become certified. (iv) (c) Applicants correctional officers who have not been employed as a correctional officer during the last five (5) years, but were employed as a correction officer less than ten (10) years ago, and had been employed for five (5) or more continuous years as a full- time correctional officer may attend the P.O.S.T. Commission approved mini correctional basic in lieu of the full correctional basic course. Upon successful completion of the mini correctional basic, the correctional challenge process, demonstration of the core competencies of a correctional officer as defined by the employing agency in cooperation with the Commission, and compliance with the provisions of Chapter 6 2, Section 1, the officer shall be granted correctional officer certification. Approval to attend the mini correctional basic may only be granted by the Commission.

Section 8 11. Credit for College Accredited Accredited College Hours. Correctional officers may receive training hours for accredited college credits as follows:

(a)Job-related semester credits will be equivalent to ten (10) Commission training hours per credit hour earned. (b) If a college is using the quarter system, the quarter hours are equivalent to seven (7) Commission training hours per hour earned. (c) College hours can only be applied to continuing training requirements.

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CHAPTER 8

GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION

Section 1. Mandatory Grounds for the Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Peace

Officer, Detention Officer, Dispatcher, or Correctional Officer Certification. The

Commission shall deny, suspend or revoke a certification of a certified individual under any of

the following circumstances:

(a) The officer is convicted of a felony;

(b) The Commission has received a certified copy of an order from a court to

withhold, suspend, or otherwise restrict a certificate issued by the Commission;

(c) The officer unlawfully uses, possesses, or distributes controlled substances or

other drugs;

Section 2. Other Grounds for the Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Peace

Officer, Detention Officer, Dispatcher, or Correctional Officer Certification. The Commission

may revoke a certified individual’s certification if the certified individual:

(a) Willfully falsified information to obtain or maintain certification;

(b) Has a physical or mental condition which substantially limits the officer’s

ability to perform the essential duties of a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, or

correctional officer or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the public or fellow

officers;

(c) Partook in the unauthorized use of or being under the influence of alcoholic

beverages while on duty, the excessive use of alcoholic beverages, or a conviction for driving

while under the influence of alcohol;

(d) Is found to have committed a criminal offense;

(e) Substantially fails to comply with the Act or these rules;

(f) Participates in other conduct or a pattern of conduct which tends to

significantly undermine public confidence in the law enforcement profession, including, but

not limited to, sexual harassment, discriminatory conduct, and falsifying reports;

(g) Fails to meet the minimum standards for employment for peace officers,

detention officers, correctional officers and dispatchers under Chapter 2; or

(h) Fails to meet the minimum training requirements provided in these rules.

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CHAPTER 8

GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION


(a) The Commission believes that self-regulation by law enforcement agencies in disciplinary matters is highly important in maintaining public confidence in law enforcement.

(b) The Commission itself is not a disciplinary body. It becomes involved with incidents of alleged police misconduct only in order to determine whether or not sanctions against an officer’s certification should be applied.

Section 21. Mandatory Grounds for the Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Peace Officer, Detention Officer, Dispatcher, or Correctional Officer Certification. The Commission shall deny, suspend or revoke a certification of a certified individual under any of the following circumstances:

(a) The officer is convicted of a felony; A conviction of a felony offense;

(b) The Commission has received a A certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend, or otherwise restrict a certificate issued by the Commission pursuant to W.S. 9-1-704(k) or W.S. 9-1-710(k).;

(c) The officerAddiction addicted the unlawfully uses, possessesion, or distributesion of controlled substances or other drugs;

Section 32. Other Grounds for the Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Peace Officer, Detention Officer, Dispatcher, or Correctional Officer Certification. The Commission may revoke a certified individual’s certification if the certified individual:

(a) Willfully falsifiedcation of information to obtain or maintain certification;

(b) Has A a physical or mental condition which substantially limits the officer’s ability

to perform the essential duties of a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, or correctional officer or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the public or fellow officers;

(c) Addiction to or the unlawful use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances or other drugs;

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(d)(c) Partook in the Uunauthorized use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages while on duty, the excessive use of alcoholic beverages, or a conviction for driving while under the influence of alcohol;

(e)(d) Is found to have The commission of committed a criminal offense;

(f)(e) Substantially failures to comply with the Act or these rules;

(g)(f) Participates in Oother conduct or a pattern of conduct which tends to significantly undermine public confidence in the law enforcement profession, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment, discriminatory conduct, and falsifying reports;

(h)(g) Failsure to meet the minimum standards for employment for peace officers, detention officers, correctional officers and dispatchers under Chapter 2. or failure to meet the minimum standards for employment for correctional officers under Chapter 6 of these rules; or

(i)(h) Failsure to meet the minimum training requirements provided in these rules.

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CHAPTER 9

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION

Section 1. Complaints.

(a) Any complaint made against a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, or

correctional officer holding a certification granted by the Commission alleging a violation of the

Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Act (W.S. 9-1-701 through 709) or the rules

and regulations of the Commission shall be in writing and shall provide at least the following

information:

(i) Name, address and place of employment of the person believed to have

violated the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission;

(ii) A detailed description of the alleged violation, including dates, times and

locations;

(iii) The name and address of other witnesses, if any; and

(iv) The signature, address, and telephone number of the person making the

complaint.

(b) A complaint, in the form prescribed above, may also be made by the director

based on his own knowledge or information and belief.

Section 2. Investigations.

(a) The director shall investigate all complaints.

(b) Following review and investigation of a complaint, the director may take any

appropriate action, including, but not limited to, the following:

(i) Forward the complaint to the Commission for formal disciplinary

proceedings;

(ii) Send a written letter of warning to the subject of the complaint,

explaining the allegation of violation and requesting an explanation or statement of intent to

cure the violation;

(iii) Accept the voluntary surrender of a certificate issued by the Commission;

(iv) Deny recertification;

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(v) Institute proceedings to revoke certification; or

(vi) Close the investigation of the complaint and take no further action.

Section 3. Commencement of Formal Proceedings for Suspension or Revocation of

Certification.

(a) Formal proceedings may be commenced only after the filing of a complaint as

prescribed above, alleging a violation of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

(b) Formal proceedings for the suspension or revocation of certification shall be

commenced by a written notice issued by the Commission, served in person or by certified

mail.

(c) The notice shall contain at least:

(i) The name and address of the respondent;

(ii) A statement, in plain language, of the nature of the complaint and the

matters asserted;

(iii) The particular sections of the statutes or rules alleged to have been

violated;

(iv) Notification that a hearing may be held if requested in writing and the

legal authority for the hearing; and

(v) Notification that the failure to make written response to the complaint or

submit a written request for a hearing within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice may

result in an adverse decision being rendered by default.

(d) Service on the respondent shall be deemed complete and effective if the notice

is sent by certified mail and regular mail to the respondent at the last known address or last

address provided to the Commission by the respondent.

Section 4. Denial, suspension, or revocation of Certification.

(a) Any person whose certification has been denied, suspended or revoked by the

director may contest the denial, suspension or revocation to the Commission pursuant to the

Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and these rules.

(b) A request for hearing must be in writing and filed with the Commission within

thirty (30) days of the date of the director’s written notice denying, suspending, or revoking

certification.

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(c) The applicant has the burden of proving that he/she meets all requirements for

the certification requested.

Section 5. Docket.

(a) When formal proceedings are initiated and notice has been given to the

respondent, the case shall be assigned a docket number by the director.

(b) The director shall establish a separate file for each docketed case, in which shall

be systematically placed all papers, pleadings, motions, documents, transcripts, evidence, and

exhibits pertaining thereto, and all such items shall have noted there on the docket number

assigned and the date of filing.

(c) The director shall arrange for a hearing officer to conduct the hearing and

proceedings in connection therewith.

Section 6. Contested Cases.

(a) All formal contested case hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the Wyoming

Administrative Procedure Act and the Office of Administrative Hearings rules concerning

contested case proceedings.

(b) The Commission hereby incorporates by reference the following uniform rules:

(i) Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure,

adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on October 17, 2014, found at:

http://soswy.state.wy.us/Rules/RULES/9644.pdf.

(ii) For these rules incorporated by reference:

(A) The Commission has determined that incorporation of the full text

in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;

(B) The incorporation by reference does not include any later

amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in

subsection (b)(i) of this section; and

(C) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Commission’s office

and are available for public inspection and copying at the same location.

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Section 7. Decision and Order.

(a) Following a hearing, the Commission shall make and enter a written decision and

order containing findings of facts and conclusions of law, stated separately.

(b) The decision and order shall be sent by certified mail to the respondent and the

respondent’s attorney of record.

(c) This rule does not preclude the Commission from giving preliminary, non-binding

notice to the parties prior to the filing of the Commission’s written decision and order.

(d) All decisions of the Commission shall be effective as of the time of the filing of

the written decision and order.

Section 8. Surrender of Certificate. In the event a certificate is revoked or

suspended, the certificate shall be surrendered to the Commission.

Section 9. Appeals.

(a) Appeals from decisions of the Commission are governed by the Wyoming

Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(b) Costs of transcripts and any reasonable costs assessed by the Commission

regarding the record on appeal shall be borne by the party making the appeal.

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CHAPTER 9

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION

Section 1. Denial of Certification.

(a) Any person who is denied certification by the director may contest the denial to

the Commission pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and these rules.


thirty (30) days of the date of the director’s written notice denying certification.

(c) An application denial hearing via formal contested case conducted pursuant to

the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act following applicable provision of the formal hearing

procedures established later in this chapter.

(d) The hearing is to be conducted in the presence of a quorum of the Commission

with a hearing officer presiding.

(e) The applicant has the burden of proving that he/she meets all requirements for


Section 2 1. Suspension or Revocation of Certification. Complaints.

(a) Complaints

(i) (a) Any complaint made against a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, or

correctional officer holding a certification granted by the Commission alleging a violation of the

Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Act (W.S. 9-1-701 through 709), or the rules

and regulations of the Commission shall be in writing and shall provide at least the following

information:

(A) (i) Name, address and place of employment of the person believed to have

violated the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission;

(B) (ii) A detailed description of the alleged violation, including dates, times and

locations;

(C) (iii) The name and address of other witnesses, if any; and

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(D) (iv) The signature, address, and telephone number of the person making the

complaint.

(ii) (b) A complaint, in the form prescribed above, may also be made by the director

based on his own knowledge or information and belief.

Section 3 2. Investigations.

(a) The director shall investigate all complaints.

(b) Following review and investigation of an informal complaint, the director may

take any appropriate action, including, but not limited to, the following:

(i) Forward the informal complaint to the Commission for formal disciplinary

proceedings;

(ii) Send a written letter of warning to the subject of the informal complaint,

explaining the allegation of violation and requesting an explanation or statement of intent to

cure the violation;

(iii) Accept the voluntary surrender of a certificate issued by the Commission;

(iv) Deny recertification; or

(v) Institute proceedings to revoke certification; or

(v)(vi) Close the investigation of the informal complaint and take no further

action.

Section 4 3. Commencement of Formal Proceedings for Suspension or Revocation of

Certification.

(a) Formal proceedings may be commenced only after the filing of an informal

complaint as prescribed above, alleging a violation of the Act or the rules and regulations of the

Commission.


commenced by a written notice issued by the Commission, served in person or by certified mail.


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matters asserted;


violated;

(iv) Notification that a hearing may be held if requested in writing and the legal

authority for the hearing; and

(v) Notification that the failure to make written response to the complaint or

submit a written request for a hearing within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice may

result in an adverse decision being rendered by default.

(d) Service on the respondent shall be deemed complete and effective if the notice is

sent by certified mail and regular mail to the respondent at the last known address or last address

provided to the Commission by the respondent.

Section 1 4. Denial, suspension, or revocation of Certification.

(a) Any person whose certification has been is denied, suspended or revoked

certification by the director may contest the denial, suspension or revocation to the Commission

pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and these rules.


thirty (30) days of the date of the director’s written notice denying, suspending, or revoking

certification.

(c) An application denial hearing via formal contested case conducted pursuant to

the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act following applicable provision of the formal hearing

procedures established later in this chapter.

(d) The hearing is to be conducted in the presence of a quorum of the Commission

with a hearing officer presiding.

(e)(c) The applicant has the burden of proving that he/she meets all requirements for


Section 4. Commencement of Formal Proceedings for Suspension or Revocation of

Certification.

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(a) Formal proceedings may be commenced only after the filing of an informal

complaint as prescribed above, alleging a violation of the Act or the rules and regulations of the

Commission.


commenced by a written notice issued by the Commission, served in person or by certified mail.




matters asserted;


violated;

(iv) Notification that a hearing may be held if requested in writing and the legal

authority for the hearing; and

(v) The failure to make written response to the complaint or submit a written

request for a hearing within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice may result in an adverse

decision being rendered by default.

(d) Service on the respondent shall be deemed complete and effective if the notice is

sent by certified mail and regular mail to the respondent at the last known address or last address

provided to the Commission by the respondent.

Section 5. Docket.

(a) When formal proceedings are initiated and notice has been given to the

respondent, the case shall be assigned a docket number by the director.

(b) The director shall establish a separate file for each docketed case, in which shall

be systematically placed all papers, pleadings, motions, documents, transcripts, evidence, and

exhibits pertaining thereto, and all such items shall have noted thereon the docket number

assigned and the date of filing.

(c) The director shall arrange for a hearing officer to conduct the hearing and

proceedings in connection therewith.

Section 6. Contested Cases.

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(a) All formal contested case hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the Wyoming

Administrative Procedure Act and the Office of Administrative Hearings rules concerning

contested case proceedings.

(b) The Commission hereby incorporates by reference the following uniform rules:

(i) Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure,

adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on October 17, 2014, found at:

http://soswy.state.wy.us/Rules/RULES/9644.pdf.

(ii) For these rules incorporated by reference:

(A) The Commission has determined that incorporation of the full text


(B) The incorporation by reference does not include any later


subsection (b)(i) of this section; and

(C) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Commission’s office


Section 6. Default.

The Commission may enter an order based on the allegations of a complaint in any case

where the respondent has not responded within twenty (20) days of the date of notification of

the complaint, or in any case in which the respondent or the respondent’s representative does

not appear at a scheduled hearing of which the respondent had notice.

Section 7. Motions.

(a) All motions made to the Commission shall be in writing and filed with the

Commission not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for the hearing.

(b) The commission may, within its discretion and for good cause shown, allow the

late filing of any motion.

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Section 8. Discovery.

(a) In all formal proceedings before the Commission, discovery shall be allowed in

accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) Requests for discovery from the Commission shall be made in writing and directed

to the director.

Section 9. Subpoenas.

(a) Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas shall be governed by the Wyoming

Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) Subpoenas may be issued by the hearing officer designated by the Commission to

hear the case, upon receipt of the written application therefore by any party to the case.

(c) The party requesting the issuance of a subpoena shall bear all costs related to the

subpoena.

Section 10. Witnesses.

(a) All persons testifying at any hearing before the Commission shall be administered

a standardized oath.

(b) No testimony will be received from a witness except under oath or affirmation.

(c) The party calling the witness shall bear the costs associated with the witness.

Section 11. Legal Representation.

(a) A party may represent him/her self or be represented by an attorney licensed to

practice law in the State of Wyoming or who is associated at the hearing with one or more

attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Wyoming.

(b) In any case before the commission, an appearance in person or the filing of an

answer shall constitute an appearance of record by an attorney.

(c) A written request for withdrawal from representation may be made by the

attorney to the Commission.

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(d) The director may request the office of the Attorney General to provide such

personnel as may be necessary to present and prosecute the case before the Commission.

(e) The Commission may request the office of the Attorney General provide

personnel to advise it.

Section 12. Record of Proceedings.

When the denial, suspension or revocation of certification is the subject of a hearing, it shall be

regarded as a contested case and the proceedings, including all testimony, shall be reported

verbatim by a court reporter or by other methods deemed sufficient by the Commission. Such

other methods may include the use of audio recorders.

Section 13. Order of Procedure. The order of procedure at any hearing before the

Commission shall be as follows:

(a) The hearing officer shall announce that the hearing is convened giving the

docket number and title of the matter, the issues to be considered, the notice given, and shall

note for the record all subpoenas issued and all appearances of record, including respondent

and counsel;

(b) Opening statement may be made by each of the parties. The time allowed may

be limited by the hearing officer;

(c) The director or his counsel shall thereupon proceed to present the evidence in

support of the complaint. Witnesses may be cross-examined by the respondent or the

respondent’s counsel and questioned by the Commission. All exhibits offered on behalf of the

complainant shall be marked by letters of the alphabet beginning with “A”;

(d) The respondent shall be heard in the same manner as the evidence, witnesses,

and exhibits were heard and presented in support of the complaint, and may be cross-

examined by the director or his counsel and questioned by the Commission. The respondent’s

exhibits shall be marked separately so as to identify the respondent, commencing with the

number “1”;

(e) Rebuttal evidence may be allowed within the discretion of the presiding officer;

(f) Closing statements may be made by the director or his counsel and by the

respondent or the respondent’s counsel at the conclusion of the presentation of evidence. The

time allowed for closing statements may be limited at the discretion of the hearing officer.

Rebuttal statements may be made at the discretion of the hearing officer.

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(g) After all proceedings have been concluded, the hearing officer shall dismiss and

excuse all witnesses, and declare the hearing closed. Any party who wishes to present written

briefs of law to the Commission may do so within the time set by the presiding officer. The

presiding officer may request written briefs of law for the Commission. The presiding officer

shall inform the respondent that the Commission shall take the case under advisement and that

a decision shall be announced within a reasonable time after proper consideration by the

Commission of all the matters presented at the hearing.

Section 147. Decision and order.

(a) Following the a hearing, the Commission shall make and enter a written decision

and order containing findings of facts and conclusions of law, stated separately.

(b) The decision and order shall be sent by certified mail to the respondent and the

respondent’s attorney of record.

(c) This rule does not preclude the Commission from giving preliminary, non-binding

notice to the parties prior to the filing of the Commission’s written decision and order.

(d) All decisions of the Commission shall be effective as of the time of the filing of the

written decision and order.

Section 158. Surrender of Certificate. In the event a certificate is revoked or

suspended, the certificate shall be surrendered to the Commission.

Section 169. Appeals.

(a) Appeals from decisions of the Commission are governed by the Wyoming

Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(b) Costs of transcripts and any reasonable costs assessed by the Commission

regarding the record on appeal shall be borne by the party making the appeal.

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CHAPTER 10

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOLS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

Section 1. Initial Certification of Schools.

(a) An initial request for approval of a school shall be made in writing to the

Commission by the school or academy director.

(b) Approval of a school may be made on the basis of an on-site inspection

conducted by the director or representative of the Commission, with or without advance

notice to the school.

(c) Any inspection of a school or academy shall be conducted within thirty (30)

days of receipt of the request by the director.

(d) Approval of a school offering a one-time law enforcement special training

course shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year.

(e) Certification may be revoked by the Commission, pursuant to W.S. 9-1-703(b)

(ii), whenever a school is deemed inadequate or no longer presents certified courses. In

such event, the sponsoring school and the head of each department whose trainees

participate in the school shall be notified by the Commission. The school may be recertified

when the Commission deems that the deficiencies have been corrected.

Section 2. Certification of Commission-Mandated Basic Training Programs.

(a) Training programs shall be certified by the director. There shall be four (4)

general areas to be considered by the director before certifying any program:

(i) Curricula. A training curriculum for a mandated course with an

approved number of hours of scheduled classroom instruction is required. All training

programs offering law enforcement training shall satisfy the qualifications and standards

promulgated by the Commission:

(ii) Instructor(s). Instructors in approved law enforcement training shall

meet the minimum qualifications as to training and experience provided by Chapter 11 of

these rules;

(iii) Training Aids. Training aids for law enforcement training should be

provided to supplement classroom instruction; and

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(iv) Facilities. The general requirements for training facilities include,

where applicable, adequate space for offices, storage, classrooms, and dormitories;

adequate lighting for training areas; adequate classroom acoustics; adequate restrooms;

compliance with local and state fire and safety regulations; adequate space for training in

defensive tactics; firearms range availability; and emergency vehicle operation training

equipment and facilities.

(b) Copies of the approved Basic Academy Training program or other non in-

service course curriculum of Commission-mandated courses may be obtained from the

director.

(c) Certification of basic academy training programs or other non in-service

courses in the state of Wyoming shall be made on the basis of on-site inspections conducted

by the director, unless effective certification can be accomplished without on-site

inspection.

(d) The director shall annually certify, as appropriate, the training programs of

schools, colleges, or academies providing a basic course of law enforcement training similar

to the currently approved basic provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy.

(e) Approval or disapproval of a Commission-mandated training program will be

furnished in writing by the director to the administrator of the unit requesting certification

within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request by the director. Any disapproval shall include

reasonable explanations of deficiency.

Section 3. Submission of Amended Training Plans. The supervisor of each law

enforcement unit may submit to the director a proposed plan setting forth recommended

changes in the basic training curriculum. The proposed plan may be used by the

Commission in drafting or revising certification and accreditation requirements. The

decision of the Commission to adopt or reject any proposed plan shall be final and shall not

be subject to review.

Section 4. Accreditation of In-Service Training Programs.

(a) A request for accreditation of in-service training courses shall be completed

and submitted to the director with a course outline prior to the start of the scheduled

training. The director shall act on the request within five (5) working days after receipt of the

completed request form and all required course material.

(b) Requirements of in-service training programs, which shall be included in the

request for accreditation, included but are not limited to:

(i) Subject matter shall be found by the Director to be related to the

duties of the peace officer, detention officer, correctional officer, or dispatcher;

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(ii) Accreditation requests for training shall include an outline of the

course, which includes content of the course and a breakdown of hours of instruction for

the course;

(iii) Accreditation requests for training shall provide courses which meet or

exceed one (1) hour of training; and

(iv) Instructors shall be identified pursuant to Chapter 11 of these Rules.

(c) Accreditation will not be granted for roll-call training, field training programs,

or exclusive use of tapes, video tapes, and training films unless prior approval is granted by

the director.

(d) Any program shall provide for a written attendance record. Students enrolled

in the training course shall attend a minimum of ninety-percent (90%) of the course in order

to receive accreditation.

(e) A Notice of Course Completion Form or a Course Completion Form submitted

by electronic filing, shall be completed for each class, which shall meet the following

requirements:

(i) Be signed by the course coordinator or submitted by electronic filing,

(ii) Include post certified instructors and the hours each instructor

taught,

(iii) Include each POST certified attendee’s name, certification status, and

employing agency; and

(iv) Be returned to POST within five (5) working days of completion of the

course. Training hours cannot be validated until the Notice of Course Completion has been

received.

(f) Firearms Training. Firearms training shall be provided by a person who

possesses credentials as a Subject Matter firearms instructor. Firearm contests, competition

and weapons testing shall not be accredited training. One hour of training shall be granted

for departmental qualification training, not to exceed four (4) hours annually.

(g) All training via LETN, video training, internet training, law enforcement

teleconferencing, and correspondence courses must be tested. Additionally,

(i) Certification of these different training programs will be left to the

discretion of the director;

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(ii) All training shall be reported to POST within five (5) days of

completion of the course or by electronic filing;

(iii) Peace officers can acquire full credit for non-classroom training hours

with completion of 10 hours of mandated perishable skills training as outlined in chapter 3;

(iv) Detention officers, dispatchers and correctional officers can acquire up

to one half of the mandated training hours.

Section 5. Lateral Transfer. Credit for training hours received in other states

may be granted by the director, provided that certificates of successful completion showing

the number of training hours received are sent to the director. If certificates do not show

hours attended, a course outline showing training hours shall be sent with the certificate

before credit will be granted.

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CHAPTER 10

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOLS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS Section 1. Initial Certification of Schools. With the approval of the Commission, the

director may, pursuant to W.S. 9-1-703(b)(ii), certify those schools or academies deemed adequate to effectively teach one or more of the prescribed courses identified by the Commission. The identity of each school so certified shall be periodically published and distributed by the Commission.

(a) Approval of a school may be made on the basis of an on-site inspection conducted

by the director or representative of the Commission, with or without advance notice to the school. An initial request for approval of a school shall be made in writing to the Commission by the school or academy director.

(b) Approval of a school may be made on the basis of an on-site inspection conducted

by the director or representative of the Commission, with or without advance notice to the school. A request for approval of a school shall be made in writing to the Commission by the school or academy director.

(c) Any inspection of a school or academy shall be conducted within thirty (30) days

of receipt of the request by the director. (d) Approval of a school offering a one-time law enforcement special training course

shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year. (e) Certification may be revoked by the Commission, pursuant to W.S. 9-1-703(b)(ii),

whenever a school is deemed inadequate or no longer presents certified courses. In such event, the sponsoring school and the head of each department whose trainees participate in the school shall be notified by the Commission. The school may be recertified when the Commission deems that the deficiencies have been corrected.

Section 32. Certification of Commission-Mandated Basic Training Programs. (a) Training programs shall be certified by the director. There shall be four (4)

general areas to be considered by the director before certifying any program: (i) Curricula. A training curricula curriculum for a mandated course with an

approved number of hours of scheduled classroom instruction is required. All training programs offering law enforcement training shall satisfy the qualifications and standards promulgated by the Commission:

(ii) Instructor(s). Instructors in approved law enforcement training shall meet the minimum qualifications as to training and experience provided by Chapter 11 of these rules;

(ii)(iii) Training Aids. Training aids for law enforcement training should be provided to supplement classroom instruction; and

(iii)(iv) Facilities. The general requirements for training facilities include, where

applicable, adequate space for offices, storage, classrooms, and dormitories; adequate lighting for training areas; adequate classroom acoustics; adequate restrooms; compliance with local and state

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fire and safety regulations; adequate space for training in defensive tactics; firearms range availability; and emergency vehicle operation training equipment and facilities.

(b) Copies of the approved Basic Academy Training program or other non in-service

course curriculum of Commission-mandated courses may be obtained from the director. (c) Certification of basic academy training programs or other non in-service

courses in the state of Wyoming shall be made on the basis of on-site inspections conducted by the director, unless effective certification can be accomplished without on-site inspection.

(d) The director shall annually certify, as appropriate, the training programs of schools,

colleges, or academies providing a basic course of law enforcement training similar to the currently approved basic provided by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy.

(e) Approval or disapproval of a Commission-mandated training program will be

furnished in writing by the director to the administrator of the unit agency requesting certification within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request by the director. Any disapproval shall include reasonable explanations of deficiency.

Section 23. Submission of Amended Training Plans.

(a) The supervisor of each law enforcement unit agency may submit to the Commission director a proposed plan setting forth recommended changes in the basic training curriculum. The proposed plan may be used by the Commission director in drafting or revising certification and accreditation requirements. The decision of the Commission to adopt or reject any proposed plan shall be final and shall not be subject to review.

(b) Any college, state, or local law enforcement unit desiring to establish a

Commission- mandated training program shall make written application to the director.

Section 4. Accreditation of In-Service Training Programs. (a) A request for accreditation of in-service training courses shall be completed and

submitted to the director with a course outline not less than twenty (20) days prior to the start of the scheduled training. The director shall act on the request within five (5) working days after receipt of the completed request form and all required course material.

(b) Requirements of the in-service training programs, which shall be included in the

request for accreditation, are: include but are not limited to: (i) Subject matter shall be found by the Director to be related to the duties of

the peace officer, detention officer, correctional officer, or dispatcher. coroner or deputy coroner; (ii) Accreditation requests for training shall include an outline of the course,

which includes content of the course and a breakdown of hours of instruction for the course; (iii) Accreditation requests for training shall provide courses which meet or

exceed one (1) hour of training; and (iv) Instructors shall be identified pursuant to Chapter 11 of these Rules.

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(c) Accreditation will not be granted for roll-call training, field training programs, or exclusive use of tapes, video tapes, and training films unless prior approval is granted by the director. (d) The Any program shall provide for a written attendance record. Students enrolled in the training course shall attend a minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the course in order to receive accreditation. (e) A Notice of Course Completion Form, provided by the director or a Course Completion Form submitted by electronic filing, shall be completed for each class, signed by the course coordinator, and mailed to the director within five (5) working days of completion of the course. Training hours cannot be validated until the Notice of Course completion has been received. which shall meet the following requirements:

(i) Be signed by the course coordinator or submitted by electronic filing,

(ii) Include post certified instructors and the hours each instructor taught,

(iii) Include each POST certified attendee’s name, certification status, and employing agency; and

(iv) Be returned to the POST within five (5) working days of completion of the course or by electronic filing. Training hours cannot be validated until the Notice of Course Completion has been received.

(c)(f) Firearms Training. Firearms training shall be provided by a person who possesses credentials as a Subject Matter firearms instructor. Firearm contests, competition and weapons testing shall not be accredited training. One hour of training shall be granted for departmental qualification training, not to exceed four (4) hours annually.

(d)(g) All training via LETN, video training, internet training, law enforcement teleconferencing, and correspondence courses must be tested. Additionally,

(i) All training via this media must be tested;

(ii)(i) Certification of these different training programs will be left to the discretion of the director;

(ii) Training via this media All training shall be reported to the commission

on a monthly basis POST within five (5) days of completion of the course or by electronic filing, (iii) Peace officers can acquire up to one half of the mandated training hours

full credit for non-classroom training hours with completion of 10 hours of mandated perishable skills training as outlined in chapter 3. ;

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(iv) Detention officers, dispatchers and correctional officers can acquire up to

one half of the mandated training hours.;

(iv) Dispatchers can acquire up to one half of the mandated training hours;

(v) Correctional officers can acquire up to one half of the mandated training (h) This section is subject to the provisions of these Rules which govern certification

of training programs.

Section 5. Lateral Transfer. Credit for training hours received in other states may be granted by the director, provided that (a) Ccertificates of successful completion showing the number of training hours received are sent to the director. If certificates do not show hours attended, a course outline showing training hours shall be sent with the certificate before credit will be granted or submitted through electronic filing.

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CHAPTER 11

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INSTRUCTORS

Section 1. Certification of Instructors.

(a) Any person serving as a training officer in a law enforcement agency or an

accredited criminal justice training course of program in or for the State of Wyoming shall first

be certified as an instructor by the director.

(b) The director shall certify instructors, pursuant to W.S. 9-1-703(b)(iii). An

instructor will be certified or recognized on the basis of documented qualifications as set out in

this chapter and shown on the applicant’s application for certification or request for in-service

training.

(c) The director may deny, or the Commission may suspend or revoke an instructor’s

certification when the instructor:

(i) Does not meet any of the requirements or qualifications for certification;

(ii) Has failed to provide proof of continuing education in his/her area of

expertise that is current and within two (2) years of the application date received at POST, or has

failed to maintain hours of instruction or other eligibility requirements for renewal as an instructor

prior to the expiration date, in their area of expertise;

(iii) Has demonstrated instructional incompetence in knowledge of material,

in preparation of course material or safety; or

(iv) Is in violation of the rules.

Section 2. General Instructor Certification.

(a) To qualify for a general instructor certificate, an applicant shall satisfactorily

demonstrate, to the director, a combination of education and experience in criminal justice, as

well as proficiency in the instructional process. The applicant shall satisfy the following

requirements:

(i) Will be employed as an instructor on a full-time basis or instruct a

minimum of eighty (80) hours per year;

(ii) At a minimum, is a high school graduate, or has passed the General

Education Development Test (GED) indicating high school equivalency;

(iii) Has acquired five (5) years of full-time continuous practical experience as

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a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, correctional officer, or as an administrator or

specialist in a field relevant or related to the criminal justice system; and

(iv) Has completed, or within two years of becoming an academy instructor,

completes an approved instructor development training course, or equivalent instructor

training program approved by the director which meets the minimum standards for instructor

certification both in content and hours.

(b) Certification as a general instructor shall remain effective for two (2) years from

the date of issuance. The instructor shall apply for recertification at or before the end of the

two (2) year period. Application for recertification must meet the requirements in of subsection

(a) and must be current within two (2) years of being submitted.

Section 3. Practitioner Lecturer Instructor.

(a) The director may certify an instructor who has developed specific skills and

abilities by virtue of special training, practical experience and demonstrated experience.

(b) To qualify for certification as a Practitioner Lecturer Instructor in a topic area,

the applicant shall:

(i) Show the training of the applicant in the specific topic or skill for which

certification is sought by documenting the completion of training in the specific topic area from

a recognized institution which frequently presents such training programs in the ordinary

course of its business or activities that is current and within two (2) years of application;

(ii) Has acquired three (3) years of practical full-time continuous experience

as a peace officer or as an administrator or specialist in a field relevant or related to the

criminal justice system;

(iii) Has completed, or within two (2) years of becoming an Instructor,



certification both in content and hours; and

(iv) Has obtained the endorsement and recommendation of the applicant’s

administrator which:

(A) Specifically designates the applicant’s area of expertise; and

(B) State the topic areas and criminal justice training courses in which

the applicant is expected to participate.

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(c) Certification as a Practitioner Lecturer Instructor shall remain effective for a

period of two (2) years from the date of issuance. The Instructor shall reapply for certification

at or before the end of the two (2) year period. Application for recertification must meet the

requirements listed above in subsection (b) and must be current within two (2) year of

application.

(d) To qualify for Practitioner Lecturer recertification, the applicant shall provide

documentation of sixteen (16) teaching hours per year.

Section 4. Subject Matter Instructor.

(a) To qualify for a Subject Matter Instructor, an applicant shall demonstrate to the

director proof of skills, successful experience, and/or training in the high risk areas of law

enforcement instruction that is current and within two (2) years of application.

(b) Included topics of instruction include but are not limited to: Firearms, Custody

and Control, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Search and Seizure, Drug Recognition Experts and

Use of Force instruction.

(i) Training of the applicant in the specialized topic at a minimum, should be

conducted by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy or an equivalent recognized institution

which frequently presents such training programs in the ordinary course of its business or

activities;

(ii) Has completed, or within two (2) years of becoming an Instructor,



certification both in content and hours; and

(iii) Has acquired three (3) years of full-time continuous practical experience

as a peace officer, detention officer, correctional officer, or as an administrator or specialist in a

field relevant or related to the criminal justice system.

(c) Certification as a specialized topic instructor shall remain effective for the period

granted by the certifying agency. The Instructor shall reapply for certification at or before the

end of the two (2) year period. Application for recertification and must be current within two

(2) year of application and satisfy both subsections (a) and (b) above.

(d) The director may grant an extension of time for completion of continuing

training required by these rules upon a presentation of evidence by the certifying agency that a

recertification course is not available at the time of expiration.

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Section 5. Waiver of Certification for Certain Individuals. Licensed members of the State Bar,

the medical profession and other similar professions; high school, community or junior college,

college and university faculty members; certified emergency medical care or advanced first aid

instructors; and employees of United States governmental agencies; or of agencies which have

police training assignments which are of such short duration as to make certification

impractical, the Director may waive any of the requirements of this section if he finds a person,

although not meeting all of the eligibility requirements, is otherwise qualified to be an

instructor.

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CHAPTER 11

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INSTRUCTORS

Section 1. Certification of Instructors. (a) Any person serving as a training officer in a law enforcement agency or an accredited criminal justice training course of program in or for the State of Wyoming shall first be certified or recognized as an instructor by the director. (b) The director shall certify or recognize instructors, pursuant to W.S. 9-1-703(b)(iii). An instructor will be certified or recognized on the basis of documented qualifications as set out in this chapter and shown on the applicant’s application for certification or request for in-service training. (c) The director may deny, or the Commission may suspend or revoke an instructor’s certification when the instructor:

(i) Does not meet any of the requirements or qualifications for certification; (ii) Has failed to provide proof of continuing education in his/her area of

expertise that is current and within two (2) years of the application date received at POST, or has failed to maintain hours of instruction or other eligibility requirements for renewal as an instructor prior to the expiration date, in their area of expertise; to keep abreast of the changes in the law in his areas of expertise;

(iii) Has demonstrated instructional incompetence in knowledge of material, in

preparation of course material or safety; or (vi)(iv) Is in violation of the rules.

Section 2. General Instructor Certification.

(a) To qualify for general instructional assignments, an applicant shall satisfactorily demonstrate to the director a combination of education and experience in criminal justice, as well as proficiency in the instructional process. At a minimum, the applicant shall satisfy the following requirements for general instructor certification:

(i) Is a high school graduate, or has passed the General Education Development Test (GED) indicating high school equivalency, and has acquired five (5) years of practical experience as a peace officer or as an administrator or specialist in a field relevant or related to the criminal justice system; or

(ii) Has been awarded an associate’s degree from an accredited college and has acquired two (2) years of practical experience as a peace officer or an administrator or specialist in a field relevant or related to the criminal justice system; or

(iii) Has been awarded a baccalaureate degree and has acquired one (1) year of

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practical experience as a peace officer or an administrator or specialist in a field relevant or related to the criminal justice system; and

(iv) Will be employed as an instructor on a full-time basis or instruct a minimum of eighty (80) hours per year; and

(v) (v)Has completed an instructor training course or equivalent training approved by the Commission.

(b) Certification as a general instructor shall remain effective for two (2) years from the date of issuance. The instructor shall apply for recertification at or before the end of the two (2) year period.

(c) Those instructors who have been certified as general instructors shall be deemed qualified to instruct at schools or academies which have been certified by the Commission to provide Commission- mandated courses.

Section 2 General Instructor Certification.

(a) To qualify for a general instructor certificate, an applicant shall satisfactorily

demonstrate, to the director, a combination of education and experience in criminal justice, as well as proficiency in the instructional process. The applicant shall satisfy the following requirements:

(i) Will be employed as an instructor on a full-time basis or instruct a

minimum of eighty (80) hours per year;

(ii) At a minimum, is a high school graduate, or has passed the General Education Development Test (GED) indicating high school equivalency;

(iii) Has acquired five (5) years of full-time continuous practical experience as

a peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, correctional officer, or as an administrator or specialist in a field relevant or related to the criminal justice system; and

(iv) Has completed, or within two years of becoming an academy instructor, completes an approved instructor development training course, or equivalent instructor training program approved by the director which meets the minimum standards for instructor certification both in content and hours.

(b) Certification as a general instructor shall remain effective for two (2) years from the date of issuance. The instructor shall apply for recertification at or before the end of the two (2) year period. Application for recertification must meet the requirements in of subsection (a) and must be current within two (2) years of being submitted.

(c) To qualify for General Instructor recertification, the applicant shall provide documentation of eighty (80) teaching hours per year.

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Section 3. Professional Lecturer.

(a) The director may certify as a professional lecturer a person in a formally

recognized profession (e.g., medicine, law, psychology) who, by virtue of formal academic graduate degrees and professional experience, has developed special expertise in a subject area material to criminal justice training or educational programs.

(b) To be eligible for certification, an applicant shall:

(i) Be properly licensed or certified by the legally recognized licensing agency for the designated profession to actively engage in the specified profession;

(ii) Have acquired a minimum of one (1) year of practical experience in the designated profession and area of expertise; and

(iii) Have obtained the endorsement of the director of a Commission-recognized academy or school or the administrator, or representative thereof, of a department conducting in-service training, who must:

(A) Recommend the applicant’s certification as a professional lecturer;

(B) Describe the applicant’s expected participation, topic areas, duties, and responsibilities in criminal justice training conducted by the academy, school, or department;

(C) Describe the attributes showing the applicant to be a beneficial contributor to the delivery or presentation of a criminal justice training; and

(D) Specify the professional subject area and training course or courses in which certification is requested.

(c) Certification as a professional lecturer shall remain effective for two (2) years from the date of issuance. The lecturer shall apply for recertification at or before the end of the two (2) year period.

(d) A certified professional lecturer may participate in repetitions of the same training course or courses for which certification is granted so long as there have not been changes therein which have altered the topic areas, duties, and responsibilities of the lecturer.

Section 4. Practitioner Lecturer.

(a) The director may certify as a practitioner lecturer those persons who, in the

opinion of the director, have developed specific motor skills and abilities by virtue of special training, practical experience, and demonstrated expertise.

(b) To qualify for certification as a practitioner lecturer in a topic area, the applicant shall show the specialized training or experience of the applicant in the specific topic of skill for which certification is sought by:

(A) Documenting the completion of supplemental training in the specific

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topic area from an organized, recognized, and generally acknowledged institution, agency, or company which frequently presents such training programs in the ordinary course of its business or activities;

(B) Showing evidence of a minimum of three (3) years of practical, progressive experience in the specific topic area, including prior instruction assignments in the skill area for which the applicant is seeking certification; and

(C) The Commission strongly recommends that practitioner lecturers attend and complete an approved instructor training course since their specialized training ordinarily would not provide information concerning psychology, methodology, fundamentals of instruction, and communication skills needed to impart knowledge in a consistent manner.

(ii) Obtain the endorsement and recommendation of the applicant’s administrator which:

(A) Specifically designates the applicant’s area of expertise; and

(B) States the topic areas and criminal justice training courses in which the applicant is expected to participate.

(b) Certification as a practitioner lecturer shall remain effective for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance. The practitioner lecturer shall apply for recertification at or before the end of the two (2) year period of certification.

(c) To qualify for practitioner lecturer recertification, the applicant shall provide documentation of sixteen (16) teaching hours per year.

Section 3. Practitioner Lecturer Instructor

(a) The director may certify an instructor who has developed specific skills and

abilities by virtue of special training, practical experience and demonstrated experience. (b) To qualify for certification as a Practitioner Lecturer Instructor in a topic area, the

applicant shall: (i) Show the training of the applicant in the specific topic or skill for which

certification is sought by documenting the completion of training in the specific topic area from a recognized institution which frequently presents such training programs in the ordinary course of its business or activities that is current and within two (2) years of application;

(ii) Has acquired three (3) years of practical full-time continuous experience

as a peace officer or as an administrator or specialist in a field relevant or related to the criminal justice system;

(iii) Has completed, or within two years of becoming an Instructor, completes

an approved instructor development training course, or equivalent instructor training program

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approved by the director which meets the minimum standards for instructor certification both in content and hours; and

(iv) Has obtained the endorsement and recommendation of the applicant’s administrator which:

(A) Specifically designates the applicant’s area of expertise; and (B) States the topic areas and criminal justice training courses in which

the applicant is expected to participate.

(c) Certification as a Practitioner Lecturer Instructor shall remain effective for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance. The Instructor shall reapply for certification at or before the end of the two (2) year period. Application for recertification must meet the requirements listed above in subsection (b) and must be current within two (2) year of application.

(d) To qualify for Practitioner Lecturer recertification, the applicant shall provide documentation of sixteen (16) teaching hours per year.

Section 4. Subject Matter Instructor.

(a) To qualify as a Subject Matter Instructor, an applicant shall demonstrate to the director proof of skills, successful experience, and/or training in the high risk areas of law enforcement instruction that is current and within two (2) years of application. (b)_ Topics of instruction are but not limited to: Firearms, Custody & Control, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Search and Seizure, Drug Recognition Experts and Use of Force instruction.

(i) Training of the applicant in the specialized topic, at a minimum, should be conducted by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy or an equivalent recognized institution which frequently presents such training programs in the ordinary course of its business or activities;

(ii) Has completed, or within two years of becoming an Instructor, completes

an approved instructor development training course, or equivalent instructor training program approved by the director which meets the minimum standards for instructor certification both in content and hours; and

(iii) Has acquired three (3) years of full-time continuous practical experience as a

peace officer, detention officer, correctional officer, or as an administrator or specialist in a field relevant or related to the criminal justice system.

(c) Certification as a specialized topic instructor shall remain effective for the period granted by the certifying agency. The Instructor shall reapply for certification at or before the end of the two (2) year period. Application for recertification must be current

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within two (2) years of application and satisfy both subsections (a) and (b) above.

(d) The director may grant an extension of time for completion of continuing training required by these rules upon a presentation of evidence by the certifying agency that a recertification course is not available at the time of expiration.

Section 5. Waiver of Certification for Certain Individuals. Licensed members of the

State Bar, the medical profession and other similar professions; high school, community or junior college, college and university faculty members; certified emergency medical care or advanced first aid instructors; and employees of United States governmental agencies; or of agencies which have police training assignments which are of such short duration as to make certification impractical, the Director may waive any of the requirements of this section if he finds a person, although not meeting all of the eligibility requirements, is otherwise qualified to be an instructor.

Section 5. Guest Participant.

(a) The director may approve persons to participate in the presentation or delivery of a

criminal justice training course as a guest participant. Categories of a person who may be approved as a guest participant include, but are not limited to, private citizens, victims of crime, actors, prisoners, probationers, parolees, ex-offenders, and juvenile offenders.

(b) To apply for approval as a guest participant, the applicant’s administrator shall specify the person’s topic area, duties and responsibilities, the attributes qualifying the applicant as a guest participant in a specified training course, and the means by which the school director or department administrator will supervise the person’s participation in the course.

(c) Approval as a guest participant remains effective only for the duration of the specific training course or program in which the guest participant is utilized. Approval shall be obtained each time the person’s participation is sought, even if the subsequent participation is a repeat of the program for which approval was originally granted. The approval may be initiated by telephone or written communication to the director; however, a written authorization shall be issued by the director prior to the person’s participation in any accredited training program.

(d) If a guest participant is scheduled to participate for more than two (2) hours in any training session, a lesson outline shall be submitted to the director.

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CHAPTER 12

PEACE OFFICERS RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY CREDENTIALS

[This chapter was repealed]

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CHAPTER 12

PEACE OFFICERS RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY CREDENTIALS


Section 1. Issuance of a Retirement or Disability Identification Card to a Retired or Disabled Peace Officer.

(a) A retired or disabled peace officer may make application to POST for an identification card pursuant to W.S. 9-1-709.

(i) The applicant shall submit the application form for a retired peace officer identification card to the Commission.

(ii) The director shall issue a letter of authorization to the applicant upon verification from the employing agency that prior to his/her retirement the applicant was:

(A) Employed by a law enforcement agency in this state and certified as a peace officer in good standing; and

(B) Qualifies for retirement benefits under W.S. 9-3-432, W.S. 15-5-301, the retirement plan of the employing agency, or suffered injury in the line of duty as a peace officer within the state which resulted in total or partial disability

(iii) The applicant shall present the letter of authorization from the director and the required fee to the department of transportation licensing office, who shall then prepare and issue an identification card.

(b) Identification cards issued under this section shall not expire.

(c) The Commission shall keep records of peace officers receiving identification cards and may confirm the authenticity of the card to any person.

(d) Upon submission by the applicant of a verified statement to the Commission that an identification card has been lost, destroyed or mutilated, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a new identification card upon furnishing the same documentary evidence required for issuance of an original identification card.

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CHAPTER 13

FORMS


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CHAPTER 13

FORMS

[This Chapter was repealed]

Section 1. General Provisions. The commission shall be responsible for the content and format of all forms used in connection with these rules. Additionally, the commission may adopt forms as necessary to meet the requirements created by these rules.

Section 2. Employment Forms. The application by a peace officer, detention officer, correctional officer, or dispatcher for certification shall be made by completing the Employment Form, provided by the Commission. (This form shall be submitted to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of appointment.) W.S. 9-1-704(a) and W.S. 9-1-710(a)

Section 3. Personnel Change-In-Status Form. Changes in employment status by a peace officer, correctional officer, detention officer, or dispatcher shall be made by completing applicable parts of the Personnel Change-In-Status Form. (This form shall be submitted to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of change in status.) W.S. 9-1-704(a) and W.S. 9-1-710(a) This form should also be used to report name changes.

Section 4. Additional Agency Employment Form. This form may be submitted for an applicant who holds a valid Wyoming certification as a peace officer, detention officer, or dispatcher, AND who is being appointed to a certified position in another agency, AND who is employed in good standing by another law enforcement unit in Wyoming.

Section 5. Notice of Certification Action. Notice of Certification Action will be sent to newly appointed peace officers, detention officers, correctional officers, and dispatchers when the Commission issues a temporary number to them.

Section 6. Firearms Proficiency Test. This form shall be used for all peace officers and detention officers who are challenging the Wyoming peace officer basic course or the Wyoming detention officer basic course.

Section 7. Notice of Course Completion. Completion of any commission certified training program or course which is attended by peace officers, detention officers, correctional officers, or dispatchers shall be documented by the course coordinator by completing and submitting to the Commission a Notice of Course Completion Form.

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Section 8. Request for Accreditation of In-Service Training Course. A request for Accreditation of In-Service Training Course shall be completed and submitted to the c Commission at least twenty (20) working days prior to the start of the scheduled training.

Section 9. Basic Training Academy Certification Request Form. A Basic Training Academy Certification Request Form shall be completed and submitted to the Commission at least thirty (30) working days prior to the start of the scheduled training.

Section 10 . Application for Instructor Certification. An Application for Instructor Certification Form shall be completed by an instructor and submitted for Commission approval.

Section 11. Informal Complaint. An Informal Complaint Form shall be sent to the Commission by any person seeking de-certification action against any peace officer, detention officer, dispatcher, or correctional officer.

Section 12. Retiree peace Officer Identification Card. A Retiree Peace Officer Identification Card shall be issued to retired peace officers upon approval of their department administrator at the time of their retirement.

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CHAPTER 14

Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspecting,

Copying, and Producing Public Records

Section 1. Authority. The Commission is required under W.S. 16-3-103(j)(ii) to

adopt the Department of Administration and Information’s uniform rules pertaining to

procedures, fees, costs, and charges for inspecting, copying, and producing public records.

Section 2. Adoption of Uniform Rules. The Commission hereby incorporates by

reference the following uniform rules:

(a) Chapter 2 – Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspecting,

Copying, and Producing Public Records adopted by the Department of Administration and

Information and effective on September 6, 2016, found at https://rules.wyo.gov.

(b) For these rules incorporated by reference:

(i) The Commission has determined that incorporation of the full text in

these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;

(ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments

or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (a) of

this section; and

(iii) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Commission’s office and are

available for public inspection and copying at the same location.

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CHAPTER 14

Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for

Inspecting, Copying, and Producing Public Records

Section 1. Authority. The Commission is required under W.S. 16-3-103(j)(ii) to

adopt the Department of Administration and Information’s uniform rules pertaining to

procedures, fees, costs, and charges for inspecting, copying, and producing public records.

Section 2. Adoption of Uniform Rules. The Commission hereby incorporates by

reference the following uniform rules:

(a) Chapter 2 – Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspecting,

Copying, and Producing Public Records adopted by the Department of Administration and

Information and effective on September 6, 2016, found at https://rules.wyo.gov

(b) For these rules incorporated by reference:

(i) The Commission has determined that incorporation of the full text


(ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later


subsection (a) of this section; and

(iii) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Commission’s office


Matthew H. Mead Leonard R. DeClercq Peter K. Michael John G. Knepper Governor Director Attorney General Chief Deputy Attorney General

Statement of Principal Reasons for Formal Promulgation of Regular Rules

Pursuant to Wyoming Statutes §§ 16-3-103 (j) and 16-4-204, the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission proposes to amend its administrative rules to incorporate Chapter 2; Contested Case Proceedings promulgated by the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) on October. 14 2015, and Chapter 2; Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspection, Copying, and Producting Public Records promulgated by the Department of Administration and Information on September 6, 2016. These rules will be incorporated by reference into Chapter 8 – Grounds for denial, Suspension or Revocation of Certificate and the newly created Chapter 15- Procedures for producing Public Records. In addition, pursuant to the Governor’s Office’s directive to reduce and streamline agency rules, the POST Commission proposes amendments to Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10, and 11 and repeal of Chapters 6, 12, and 13. These changes are non-substantive, but rather are an attempt to reduce, reorganize and clarify existing rules and are identified below. The POST Commission also proposes to create two new chapters, 14 and 15. Overall, the POST Commisssion proposed amendments to its administrative rules will result in approximately 14% reduction in length. (See attachment A; table of reduction) In general, with respect to all chapters of the rules the POST Commission proposes the following changes:

Chapter 1 – General Provisions

• Updated and reduced language in existing definitions and deleted unnecessary definitions covered in Wyoming Statute § 9-1-701

• Added a provision on Forms from repealed Chapter 13; and • Added a procedure if the Director becomes unavailable.

Chapter 2 – Minimum Standards for Employment

• Added a provision on Correctional Officers into the minimum standards for employment from repealed Chapter 6; and

• Moved current Sections 2.a through f into revised Section 1. Revised Section 2 will have two subsections a. and b.

• Chapter 3 – Certification, Employment, and Training Standards for Peace Officers

• Reorganized the Chapter for better clarification

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• Added perishable skills training to Advanced and Professional Peace Officer Levels - 10 hours every two years required. Topics include Custody and Control, Firearms, Use of Force, Search and Seizure, Emergency Vehicle Operations, and Crisis Intervention training; and

• Added if out of LE for 10 years or more must attend a full basic academy. Chapter 4 – Certification, Employment, and Training Standards Dentention Officers

• Reorganized the Chapter for better clarification • Added section 7: Waiver of Basic Training Program to bring all sworn personnel rules in

line with each other; • Separated Employment of Currently or Previously certified Detention Officers; and • Added requirement for full basic academy for persons who have not been employed in

law enforcement for more than 10 years.

Chapter 5 – Certification, Employment, and Training Standards Dispatcher • Reorganized the Chapter for better clarification • Added section 7: Waiver of Basic Training Program to bring all sworn personnel rules in

line with each other; and • Separated Employment of Currently or Previously certified Detention Officers.

Chapter 6 – Minimum standards for Employment as Correctional Officers (REPEALED)

• The former provisions of Chapter 6 have been moved into revised Chapter 2 Chapter 7 – Certification, Employment, and Training Standards Correction Officer

• Reorganized the Chapter for better clarification; • Separated Employment of Currently or Previously certified Detention Officers; and • Added requirement for full basic academy for persons who have not been employed in

law enforcement for more than 10 years.

Chapter 8 – Grounds for Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Certificate • Reorganized the Chapter for better clarification; and • Added addictions, unlawful use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances to

reasons for mandatory revocation. Chapter 9 – Practice and Procedure for Denial, Suspension or Revocating Certificates

• Reorganized sections 1,3, and 4 for better clarification and sequential order; • Deleted existing sections 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, and 13; and • Incorported procedural rules from OAH for contested cases.

Chapter 10- Minimum standards for Schools and Training Programs

• Brought our current procedures into rules Chapter 11 – Minimum Standard for Instructors

• Added that instructors be current in their training to instruct law enforcement personnel; • Added Instructor development training as a requirement to General Instructor; • Created Subject Matter Instructor for those who instructor pershiable skills to law

enforcement officers and added instructor development training;

• Created a waiver of certification for Professional and Guest instructors; and • Repealed Guest participant and Professional Lecturer levels and moved into Section 5.

Chapter 12 – Peace Officer Retirement & Disabilities Credentials (REPEALED)

• Current language simply mirrors Wyoming Statute § 9-1-709. Chapter 13 - Forms (REPLEALED)

• The former provisions of Chapter 13 have been moved into Chapter 1. Chapter 14 – Fee Schedule (Newly Created)

• Created a Certificate fee; and • Created a fee schedule. • Proposed Chapter 14 has been withdrawn.

Chapter 15 – Procedures for producing Public Records (Newly Created)

• Created to adopt A & I rules on fee collection of Public Records requests. • Upon final adoption, Chapter 15 hs been re-numbered as Chapter 14.

Proposed Chapter 14 was withdrawn prior to final adoption. The POST Commission proposed Chapter 14 to create a fee schedule in its administrative rules to provide more notice to the public. Proposed Chapter 14 would have created a nominal certification fee of $25.00 for Peace, Detention, Communications, Correctional Officers, Coroners and Deputy Coroners. This proposed certification fee was intended to offset the administrative and operating costs including establishing and maintaining necessary databases. Recently, the POST Commisssion entered into a contract with Envisage Technologies to provide software, maintenance, and housing of law enforcement data. The POST Commission intends to consolidate disparate personnel databases, which contain training and certification data into a single, unified web-based database, which will be shared with other city, county and state agencies in the future. This new database and software will serve as the central repository of emergency management information and provide a legally defensible web based system housing all training records and information on all sworn law enforcement personnel in the State of Wyoming. Prior to final adoption, proosed Chapter 14 was withdrawn. The issue of certification fees will be addressed at a later date by the POST Commission. The attached Rules and Regulations were approved by the POST Commission on November 1, 2017. Prior to final adoption and in response to public comments and Staff comments, the following additional matters have been included in the final adopted rules and regulations. Chapter 1, Section 3.b.—The Commission added the words “department of corrections” to the definition of “agency.” Chapter 1, Section 3.—The Commission adopted a definition of the phrase “certified position.” Chapter 1, Section 3.—The Commission adopted a definition of “electronic filing.” Chapter 1, Section 3.—The Commission adopted amendments to the definition of “high school diploma or equivalent achievement” in response to public comments regarding completion of a home high school curriculum.

Chapter Section 4.—The Commission added a sentence to clarify the commencement of the time period for a person holding a POST certification to respond to a notice of proposed suspection or revocation under Chapter 9 of the Commission’s rules and regulations. Chapter 2, Section 1.a.i.A.—The Commission corrected a typographical error in this sub-section. Chapter 2, Section 1.e—The Commission corrected an error in a statutory citation Chapter 2, Section 2.b.—The Commission corrected an error in a statutory citation Chapter 4, Section 11—The Commission removed the word “ago” from this section. Chapter 5, Section 4a..—The Commission deleted the words “an officer” and inserted the words “a dispatcher.” Chapter 9, Section 3.c.v.—The added the words “Notification that” to the beginning of the sub-section Chapter 9, Section 4.c.—The Commission deleted sub-section c. because its language is not needed. Chapter 11, Section 2.a.iv.—The Commission deleted “one” and inserted “two.” Chapter 11, Section 4.a.ii.—the Commission deleted “one” and inserted “two.” Proposed Chapter 14 relating to fees was withdrawn Proposed Chapter 15 was re-numbered as Chapter 14

Summary of comments and responses

Comments were reviewed and discussed at an open POST Commission meeting held on August

30, 2017 in Casper, Wyoming and November 1,2017 in Cheyenne.

Chapter 1, Section 3, part (l) Comment from the Home School Legal Defense Association

identified that the existing Rule exceeded W.S. § 21-4-102, in that it does not require the use of

a curriculum accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization. The Commission

then received 15 additional comments from residences throughout the state addressing this

topic.

The Commission reviewed the statutes and decided that the existing rule did in fact exceed

state statute and the following was removed from the definition of “High school diploma or

equivalent…”

“…which has been accredited by any nationally recognized accredited organization; a home

school diploma plus matriculation in a college which is accredited by any nationally recognized

accrediting organization.”

Chapter 2 (a)(vi)(A)(ii) – comment about adding “significant other” to this sentence.

Commission agreed that it should be added.

Chapter 3 – received two comments on sections 4(b) and 5(d). Both sections address the

creation of the “perishable skills” requirement to advance or recertify as a peace officer. Both

comments dealt with smaller agencies meeting this requirement and creating a financial

burden on these agencies. The intent is to be sure that officers are maintaining their training in

the perishable skills area that are often being overlooked. The 10 hours of training required in

perishable skills are to be part of the 40 or 80 hour total requirement for peace officers bi-

annually. The Commission did not set a minimum number of hours in each category nor did it

state that all of the topics must be taught in the two year period. The Commission asked that

agencies look at the list of topics and to make sure their officers are receiving updated training

in these areas. Commission decided to stay with these rules.

WLEA asked why does this only apply to Peace Officers and not Detention or Correctional

Officers? The Commission wanted to see how this would work for peace officers and saw the

biggest need at this level. It is intended that the Commission will look at Detention and

Correction Officer rules in the future and create a Perishable skills requirement for them.

Chapter 10, Section 4(d) – attendance- WLEA commented that changing the 90% attendance

rule down to 75% would mean that a Peace Officer Basic student could miss up to 149 hours of

training or approx. 3.5 weeks of training, a Detention student 74 hours or 1.8 weeks. A student

could miss 1.3 day in a 40 hour class, and 3 days of an 80 hour class. The Commission reviewed

that proposed change and moved it back to 90%.

Chapter 11 – Section 3(b)(iii) – received three comments on this proposed rule change again

stressing the financial burden on agencies now asking them to send their instructors to

instructor development training at a cost of $285 per officer. Agencies asked for a possible

grandfather clause for existing instructors, extending the one year requirement to two years, a

minimum instruction hour cutoff before requiring instructor development training, and the

three year minimum of experience to become a practitioner lecture instructor.

Commission response – The Commission concluded that there is a grandfather clause built into

the rules and extended the one year to a two year window to attend instructor development.

The Commission took no action on the last two comments, leaving the rules as written. The

Commissioners felt that they want the best qualified people instructing our law enforcement

personnel.

Chapter 14- Fees. Received five comments opposing the proposed fees for certification. The

Commission felt the chapter was poorly written and left many unanswered questions. This

chapter has been removed and it will be revisited in the future.

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