Title 36

Any such law enforcement officer who works overtime during any calendar month shall on the last day of such month file in writing a statement as to his election to accept overtime pay or compensatory leave. In the event such law enforcement officer elects to receive overtime pay,…

A “state law enforcement officer” shall be defined as a full-time state employee who has the power of a peace officer and who is sworn to uphold the laws and Constitution of the State of Alabama and has the power of arrest and who complies with the Minimum Standards and Training …

(a) When a law enforcement officer, certified corrections officer, fire protection personnel, or firefighter of the state or any political subdivision of the state is employed by a different agency of the state or political subdivision of the state within 36 months after completi…

Any person who, at the time of retirement, is in good standing and employed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, the State Forestry Commission, the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, the Public Service Commission…

(a) Any peace officer or law enforcement officer as defined by subsection (4) of Section 36-21-40, who is killed in the line of duty shall have provided to the deceased officer’s survivor, as determined by the deceased officer’s department head, the badge which was assigned to sa…

Any individual employed by the Alabama Department of Public Safety as a law enforcement officer for a period of ten years or more who left the department in good standing prior to December 31, 1970, with a rank of sergeant or higher, shall, upon reaching the age of 56 years, be e…

(a) This section shall apply only to Class 4 municipalities. (b) Any Class 4 municipality may establish, by resolution, a procedure which provides that any person employed as a sworn police officer of the police department of the municipality for a period of 10 years or more who …

(a) Any honorably retired law enforcement officer whose retirement was not based on any pending disciplinary or legal action shall be eligible to obtain without charge a card authorizing the retired officer to legally carry a handgun about or on his person. Such card shall be iss…

Whenever it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Governor that there has occurred or there is reasonable cause to apprehend at any place within the state the outbreak of any riot, rout, tumult, insurrection, mob or combination to oppose the enforcement of the laws o…

The municipal authorities of any municipality, when called upon to furnish such policemen and police officers, shall comply with the demands of the Governor in that behalf and shall send them under the instructions of the Governor to the locality where needed as specified in Sect…

Such police, patrolmen and officers drawn into the service of the state at the call of the Governor shall be paid their reasonable expenses incurred in and about the service when approved by the Governor and as compensation such sums as they were at the time receiving from the mu…

If, in the opinion of the Governor, the police force that may be available and may be obtained under Section 36-21-20 is or will be inadequate to deal with the situation, to preserve the peace and to uphold the laws of the state, the Governor may, in his discretion, employ such a…

All police officers and individuals drawn into the service of the state by the Governor under the authority of this article shall take orders from him or the Governor may, in his discretion, place them under the orders and direction of the sheriff of the county or of the mayor of…

As used in this article, the following words and phrases have the following meanings: (1) FUND. The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund provided for in Section 36-21-47. (2) COMMISSION. The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission established by S…

The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission is hereby created. The commission shall consist of seven members, each of whom must be a qualified elector of the state who is over the age of 19 years. The state fraternal order of police shall designate one member of…

The commission shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members. The commission may employ an executive secretary and such clerical assistants as its functions and duties may require, subject to the provisions of the state Merit System Act. (Acts 1971, No. 1981, …

(a) The commission shall meet in regular session quarterly at a time and place in the State of Alabama to be designated in its bylaws. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, the vice-chairman or any three members by giving notice of the time, place and purposes of such s…

Members of the commission shall receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Reimbursement for expenses shall not exceed the per diem and mileage allowance for travel for state …

The commission shall have the following functions and duties together with all powers necessary or convenient for the performance thereof: (1) To study, obtain data, statistics, and information, and to make reports concerning the recruitment, selection, and training of law enforc…

(a) The standards provided in this subsection shall apply to applicants and appointees as law enforcement officers. No city, town, county, sheriff, constable, or other employer shall employ any applicant unless the person submits to the appointing authority an application for emp…

There is hereby established and created in the Treasury of the state the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund. The commission may accept grants from the federal government and its departments and agencies as well as grants and appropriations by the state, any count…

(a) The fees and costs shall be collected by the court official who collects other costs and fees. The moneys collected according to this section shall be remitted by the person or authority collecting the tax to the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund as provided in Sect…

The governing body of each incorporated city or town and the governing body of each county of the state is hereby authorized to appropriate any funds not otherwise appropriated to or for the benefit of the commission and its work. All such appropriations shall be paid into the Pe…

Each state, county, municipal, and public college or university law enforcement agency in this state may make agreements and arrangements for cooperation and mutual assistance in law enforcement work with the commission and with each other. (Acts 1971, No. 1981, p. 3224, §11; Act…

Any person who shall appoint any applicant who, to the knowledge of the appointor, fails to meet the qualifications as a law enforcement officer provided in Section 36-21-46 or the standards, rules and regulations issued by the commission under this article and any person who sig…

(a) Each chief of police of any municipality in this state shall annually complete 20 hours of executive level continuing education courses approved by the commission. Any other law enforcement officer in this state shall annually complete 12 hours of continuing education courses…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Cade Noah Act. (b)(1) Beginning January 1, 2024, the commission shall require each law enforcement officer certified by the commission to complete one hour of training on interacting with individuals with sensory needs or in…

(a) The certification or authority of any law enforcement officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission or otherwise exempt from the minimum standards pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 36-21-46, shall be revoked by the commission when a la…

For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Any formal corrective action resulting in a recommendation of reprimand, suspension, or termination based on a use of force complaint, as defined in this section, or inves…

(a)(1) By October 1, 2023, the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall develop, implement, and maintain a centralized and electronic Law Enforcement Officer Employment Database. The database shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following …

(a) Any law enforcement agency that is a potential employer of a law enforcement officer shall request, through the database from the commission, either in writing or electronically, disclosure of the information maintained by the commission as required in subdivisions (b)(1) and…

(a) Prior to the employment or appointment of a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement agency shall do all of the following: (1) Conduct a fingerprint-based state and national criminal background check that shall be completed by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)…

(a) The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall randomly audit law enforcement agencies’ compliance with the reporting requirements under Section 36-21-55.1. (b)(1) If the commission determines that a law enforcement agency is not in compliance with the re…

(a) Each state, county, and municipal law enforcement agency shall collect all of the following information with respect to each use of force complaint received by the agency: (1) A description of the type of use of force alleged. (2) A description of the race or ethnicity of any…

When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALABAMA SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Sheriff’s Association, as now or hereafter constituted. (2) ASSOCIATION. The …

There is created a board to be known as the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund. The board shall consist of seven persons, one appointed by the Governor of the state for a period of six years, one elected by the members of the associatio…

All board members shall be paid $30.00 per day and mileage for attendance of board meetings. Mileage and per diem shall be the same as allowed state employees when the board member is traveling on fund business. (Acts 1969, No. 999, p. 1855, §3; Acts 1971, No. 1210, p. 2104, §3; …

A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum sufficient for the transaction of any business, and no business shall be transacted by the board and no action taken unless a quorum is present. The members of the board shall elect a chairman of the board and selec…

The board shall have the following powers in carrying out its responsibilities under this article: (1) To collect all moneys provided in this article to be collected by it; (2) To provide for and maintain all necessary administrative facilities and personnel; (3) To provide for p…

It shall be the duty of the board to keep permanent records of its membership, receipts, disbursements, investments and all of its other affairs under this article. Such records of the members shall show with respect to each member his name, age, date of beginning of prior servic…

A special fund is established and placed under the management of the board for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under this article for members of the fund. The fund shall be known as the Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund, by and in …

In all criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings for the violation of laws of the state or municipal ordinances including violations of the state conservation laws or regulations which are tried in any court or tribunal in this state, wherein the defendant is adjudged guilty or ple…

Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring that any member of the fund become a member of the association or the order, or that any member of the association or the order become a member of the fund. Each peace officer who becomes a member shall pay to the fund a reg…

Any peace officer who becomes a member of the fund and who left his work as a peace officer and entered directly into the armed forces of the United States and who returned to work as a peace officer within six months after he ceased to serve in the armed forces shall receive pri…

Any member shall, at any time after reaching the age of 52 and completion of at least 15 years’ qualified service or the completion of 25 years of qualified service, regardless of age, be entitled to an annuity benefit. The amount of the monthly benefit shall be determined by the…

Any member who becomes totally or permanently disabled as a result of a heart attack or any injury received in the line of duty as a peace officer not as a result of his misconduct and who makes proper application to the board on a form to be supplied by the board and submits evi…