in-20231108-IR-250230732FNA: PURPOSE OF NOTICE The Law Enforcement Training Board (board) is soliciting public comment on amendments to rules at 250 IAC 2-7-1 and 250 IAC 2-8-3 concerning increasing the defensive tactics in-service training hours; adding an active participation requirement; and advancing the submission date for the annual training status report, which summarizes the annual in-service training for each officer within the agency. The board seeks comment on the affected citations listed and any other provisions of Title 250 that may be affected by this rulemaking.

Notice of First Public Comment Period LSA Document #23-732 Sec. 1. Any A person who has successfully completed basic training and has been appointed to a law enforcement department or agency as a law enforcement officer or reserve police officer, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is not eligible for continued employment under IC 5-2-1-9(g) unless the officer successfully completes a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of in-service training each calendar year. Subject matter for this training must meet the following requirements: Sec. 3. The annual training status report required by this rule shall be is submitted either electronically or on paper between January 1 and March 31 on or before January 31 of each year and shall include includes all training received by every each law enforcement officer and reserve police officer of the department during the previous calendar year.