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SECTION 42-28.2-8

   § 42-28.2-8  Establishment of standards.– (a) The commission on standards and training shall prepare and publishmandatory training standards, not applicable to the city of Providence, and tobe promulgated with due consideration to varying factors and specialrequirements of local police agencies, the division of enforcement of thedepartment of environmental management and the board of regents relative to:

   (1) Minimum standards of physical, educational, mental andmoral fitness which shall govern the recruitment, selection, and apportionmentof police officers; provided, however, that the minimum height and weightstandards for local police officers shall be determined by each municipality.

   (2) The commission with the approval of the director ofpublic safety will establish the courses of training, and set rules andregulations relative to the education, physical standards, and personalcharacter of candidates and trainees.

   (3) Minimum course of study, attendance requirements,equipment, and facilities required at the municipal police training school, orother approved training schools certified pursuant to § 42-28.2-6.

   (4) Minimum qualification for instructors at the municipalpolice training school, or other approved training schools certified pursuantto § 42-28.2-6.

   (5) Minimum basic training requirements which police officersappointed to probationary terms shall complete before being eligible forcontinued or permanent employment, and the term within which that basictraining must be completed following such appointment to a probationary term.

   (6) Minimum basic training requirements which police officersnot appointed for probationary terms but appointed on other than a permanentbasis shall complete before being eligible for continued employment.

   (7) Categories or classifications of advanced in-servicetraining programs and minimum courses of study and attendance requirements forthose categories or classifications.

   (8) The establishment of subordinate regional trainingcenters in strategic geographic locations in order to serve the greatest numberof local police agencies that are unable to support their own training programs.

   (b) The commission shall establish a schedule of sessions ofthe school, of which there shall be a minimum of one session per year.

   (c) The commission shall authorize the establishment ofpolice training schools by any municipality which demonstrates that it cansatisfactorily meet the minimum standards established for police trainingschools.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-42 > Chapter-42-28-2 > 42-28-2-8

SECTION 42-28.2-8

   § 42-28.2-8  Establishment of standards.– (a) The commission on standards and training shall prepare and publishmandatory training standards, not applicable to the city of Providence, and tobe promulgated with due consideration to varying factors and specialrequirements of local police agencies, the division of enforcement of thedepartment of environmental management and the board of regents relative to:

   (1) Minimum standards of physical, educational, mental andmoral fitness which shall govern the recruitment, selection, and apportionmentof police officers; provided, however, that the minimum height and weightstandards for local police officers shall be determined by each municipality.

   (2) The commission with the approval of the director ofpublic safety will establish the courses of training, and set rules andregulations relative to the education, physical standards, and personalcharacter of candidates and trainees.

   (3) Minimum course of study, attendance requirements,equipment, and facilities required at the municipal police training school, orother approved training schools certified pursuant to § 42-28.2-6.

   (4) Minimum qualification for instructors at the municipalpolice training school, or other approved training schools certified pursuantto § 42-28.2-6.

   (5) Minimum basic training requirements which police officersappointed to probationary terms shall complete before being eligible forcontinued or permanent employment, and the term within which that basictraining must be completed following such appointment to a probationary term.

   (6) Minimum basic training requirements which police officersnot appointed for probationary terms but appointed on other than a permanentbasis shall complete before being eligible for continued employment.

   (7) Categories or classifications of advanced in-servicetraining programs and minimum courses of study and attendance requirements forthose categories or classifications.

   (8) The establishment of subordinate regional trainingcenters in strategic geographic locations in order to serve the greatest numberof local police agencies that are unable to support their own training programs.

   (b) The commission shall establish a schedule of sessions ofthe school, of which there shall be a minimum of one session per year.

   (c) The commission shall authorize the establishment ofpolice training schools by any municipality which demonstrates that it cansatisfactorily meet the minimum standards established for police trainingschools.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-42 > Chapter-42-28-2 > 42-28-2-8

SECTION 42-28.2-8

   § 42-28.2-8  Establishment of standards.– (a) The commission on standards and training shall prepare and publishmandatory training standards, not applicable to the city of Providence, and tobe promulgated with due consideration to varying factors and specialrequirements of local police agencies, the division of enforcement of thedepartment of environmental management and the board of regents relative to:

   (1) Minimum standards of physical, educational, mental andmoral fitness which shall govern the recruitment, selection, and apportionmentof police officers; provided, however, that the minimum height and weightstandards for local police officers shall be determined by each municipality.

   (2) The commission with the approval of the director ofpublic safety will establish the courses of training, and set rules andregulations relative to the education, physical standards, and personalcharacter of candidates and trainees.

   (3) Minimum course of study, attendance requirements,equipment, and facilities required at the municipal police training school, orother approved training schools certified pursuant to § 42-28.2-6.

   (4) Minimum qualification for instructors at the municipalpolice training school, or other approved training schools certified pursuantto § 42-28.2-6.

   (5) Minimum basic training requirements which police officersappointed to probationary terms shall complete before being eligible forcontinued or permanent employment, and the term within which that basictraining must be completed following such appointment to a probationary term.

   (6) Minimum basic training requirements which police officersnot appointed for probationary terms but appointed on other than a permanentbasis shall complete before being eligible for continued employment.

   (7) Categories or classifications of advanced in-servicetraining programs and minimum courses of study and attendance requirements forthose categories or classifications.

   (8) The establishment of subordinate regional trainingcenters in strategic geographic locations in order to serve the greatest numberof local police agencies that are unable to support their own training programs.

   (b) The commission shall establish a schedule of sessions ofthe school, of which there shall be a minimum of one session per year.

   (c) The commission shall authorize the establishment ofpolice training schools by any municipality which demonstrates that it cansatisfactorily meet the minimum standards established for police trainingschools.