Alaska Administrative Code

Notwithstanding 13 AAC 85.010(b) (1), 13 AAC 85.100(b) (1), or 13 AAC 85.110(b) (1), a police department may hire a person, and the council is not required to deny or revoke certification of a person, if the person clearly and convincingly establishes that, in connection with a c…

(a) A basic, intermediate, or advanced certificate lapses if the holder is not employed as a police officer with a police department in this or another state or territory for a period of 12 consecutive months. For purposes of this subsection, "not employed" includes a suspension …

Redesignated as 13 AAC 85.900, 8/8/90. Notes 13 AAC 85.150

(a) The requirements of 13 AAC 85.200 - 13 AAC 85.280, other than 13 AAC 85.215 and 13 AAC 85.235, apply to probation, parole, and correctional officers hired or rehired by the Department of Corrections on or after February 8, 1991 and those previously hired officers who seek to …

(a) A person may not be hired as a probation, parole, or correctional officer unless the person meets the following minimum qualifications at the time of hire: (1) is a citizen of the United States or a United States National; (2) is 21 years of age or older; (3) is of good moral…

(a) A person may not be hired as a municipal correctional officer unless the person meets the following minimum qualifications at the time of hire: (1) is a citizen of the United States or a United States National; (2) is 19 years of age or older; (3) is of good moral character; …

(a) A person may not be granted permanent status as a(1) probation, parole, or correctional officer unless the person has a current basic certificate issued by the council under 13 AAC 85.230; or (2) municipal correctional officer unless the person has a current basic certificate…

(a) The council will issue a basic certificate to a probation, parole, or correctional officer meeting the standards set out in this section. No certificate will be issued unless documents required under 13 AAC 85.210 are submitted to the council. (b) To be eligible for the award…

(a) The council will issue a supervisory or management certificate to an applicant who meets the standards set forth in (b) or (c) of this section. No certificate will be issued unless the applicant submits the documents required under 13 AAC 85.210 to the council. (b) To be elig…

(a) The council will issue a basic certificate to a municipal correctional officer meeting the standards set out in this section. The council will not issue a certificate unless documents required under 13 AAC 85.215 are submitted to the council. (b) To be eligible for the award …

(a) The council will issue a supervisory or management certificate to an applicant who meets the standards set forth in (b) or (c) of this section. No certificate will be issued unless the applicant submits the documents required under 13 AAC 85.215 to the council. (b) To be elig…

(a) The council may waive part or all of the training required under 13 AAC 85.230(b)(1) or (c)(1) or 13 AAC 85.235(b)(1) if an applicant furnishes evidence to the council's satisfaction of successful completion of an equivalent training program. (b) The council may enter into re…

(a) Within 30 days after the date that a probation, parole, correctional, or municipal correctional officer is appointed by a correctional agency, the correctional agency shall notify the council in writing, on a form provided by the council, of the appointment of the officer. (b…

(a) The council may deny a basic certificate or find a probation, parole, correctional, or municipal correctional officer job applicant ineligible for certification upon a finding that the applicant(1) falsified or omitted information required to be provided on the application fo…

(a) The council may revoke a basic certificate upon a finding that the holder of the certificate (1) falsified or omitted information required to be provided on an application for certification, or in supporting documents; (2) has been discharged, or resigned under threat of disc…

Notwithstanding 13 AAC 85.210(b) (1), 13 AAC 85.215(b) (1), 13 AAC 85.260(b) (1), or 13 AAC 85.270(b) (1), a person may be hired, and the council is not required to deny or revoke certification of a person, if the person clearly and convincingly establishes that, in connection wi…

(a) A basic certificate lapses if the holder is not employed as a probation, parole, correctional, or municipal correctional officer with a correctional agency for a period of 12 consecutive months. For purposes of this subsection, "not employed" includes a suspension for discipl…

In this chapter, (1) "controlled substance" means a controlled substance as defined in AS 11.71.900; (2) "correctional agency" means the Department of Corrections or a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under AS 18.65.285 that requires a person employed at a municipal cor…

(a) An institution which offers a program of instruction in basic law enforcement subjects which meets the requirements of the classroom phase of the basic program provided for in 13 AAC 85.050(a) and (b) or 13 AAC 89.040, and to qualify students for a police officer basic certif…

(a) The council will, in its discretion, certify programs of instruction designed to provide police officers with continuing education and training in supervisory, mid-management, executive, specialized and in-service subjects. (b) An application by an institution for certificati…

(a) No agency or institution will receive financial assistance from the council for a police training program unless the program is certified by the council under this chapter. (b) No agency or institution will receive financial assistance from the council for a police training p…

(a) The council will certify instructors considered qualified to teach in one or more of the prescribed training courses on the basis of the standards provided in this section. (b) Instructors are eligible for certification if they meet the following minimum qualifications in the…

(a) The Department of Corrections shall (1) establish a program of instruction to qualify students for probation, parole, and correctional officer certificates under 13 AAC 85.230; (2) apply for certification of the program of instruction by the council; (3) provide information t…

(a) The basic training program of instruction for correctional officers must include (1) an initial program of instruction that is provided by the Department of Corrections and that a correctional officer must complete within 30 days after the date of hire; the program consists o…

(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, an instructor in the probation, parole, or correctional officer training program must be certified by the council as qualified to provide instruction to probation, parole, or correctional candidates for certification under 13 AAC 85.…

(a) The council will issue certification for a program of instruction to qualify students for municipal correctional officer certificates under 13 AAC 85.235 if the Department of Corrections (1) develops the program and applies for certification; and (2) provides information to t…

(a) The basic program of instruction for municipal correctional officers must include a minimum of 120 hours of instruction and must include the following topics of instruction: (1) security and search procedures; (2) supervision of inmates (3) use of force and methods of self-de…

(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, an instructor in the municipal correctional officer training program must be certified by the council as qualified to provide instruction to municipal correctional candidates for certification under 13 AAC 85.235. (b) The council wil…

In this chapter "council" means the Alaska Police Standards Council. Notes 13 AAC 87.090 Eff. 8/10/73, Register 47 Authority:AS 18.65.220 AS 18.65.290

(a) The basic standards for a village police officer are that the person (1) is 19 years of age or older; (2) is a citizen of the United States or a United States National; (3) is of good moral character; in determining good moral character, the council may consider misdemeanor c…

(a) Before appointing or hiring an applicant to a permanent position as a village police officer, a village shall(1) obtain proof of the applicant's age and citizenship; (2) review and evaluate the applicant's personal history and medical history statements and ensure that the ap…

(a) The council will issue a certificate as a village police officer to an applicant who (1) is, at the time of application, a full-time paid village police officer employed by a village and has satisfactorily completed 12 consecutive months of probation as a village police offic…

(a) A village police officer basic training program must consist of at least 80 hours of instruction and include instruction regarding (1) alcohol and drug interdiction; (2) arrest procedures; (3) constitutional rights and administration of justice; (4) crime scene investigation;…

Notes 13 AAC 89.050 Eff. 10/18/81, Register 80; am 3/28/84, Register 89; repealed 1/15/95, Register 133 Authority:AS 18.65.220 AS 18.65.240

(a) The council will, in its discretion, upon written application from a village, grant an extension for obtaining certification to an officer if the officer is unable to complete the required training within the first 12 months of employment due to illness, injury, or other emer…

(a) The council will, in its discretion, deny or revoke a village police officer certificate upon a finding that the officer(1) falsified or intentionally omitted information on an application or other document required to be filed for certification; (2) has been discharged, has …

(a) Within 30 days of the date of hire of a village police officer, the hiring authority shall notify the council on a form supplied by the council, except in those instances where a public record of the appointment would jeopardize the officer or the assignment. The employing ag…

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a village which has enacted an ordinance which specifically excludes it from AS 18.65.130-18.65.290 if the village maintains a police training program which equals or exceeds the requirements of 13 AAC 89.040 and whose instructors ar…

In this chapter, (1) "certificate" means a certificate described in 13 AAC 89.030; (2) "controlled substance" has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900; (3) "council" means the Alaska Police Standards Council; (4) "crime of dishonesty" means a crime under AS 11.46, or a crime under a…

Except as provided in 13 AAC 90.140 - 13 AAC 90.160, this chapter applies to all grantees. Notes 13 AAC 90.010 Eff. 9/22/84, Register 91 Authority:AS 18.66.050

(a) The governing body of each grantee shall (1) have written documentation of its source of authority, through charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws, as appropriate; (2) meet at least quarterly and keep minutes of all meetings; (3) appoint an executive director, and desi…

(a) A grantee shall have a planning process that includes(1) communication and coordination of the planning process with the council and other domestic violence or sexual assault programs that serve the same populations; (2) identification of resources within the service area tha…

(a) A grantee shall have a personnel management system that includes a written job description and qualifications for each position, and a current organizational chart that identifies staff positions and lines of authority within the program. (b) A grantee shall maintain for each…

(a) A grantee shall have an accounting system that ensures proper use of money, as required by funding sources, and documentation of financial transactions. The system must include (1) uniform procedures for handling financial transactions; (2) reconciliation and summary of finan…

A grantee shall have written procedures that ensure fulfillment of reporting requirements imposed by licensing or funding sources. Notes 13 AAC 90.060 Eff. 9/22/84, Register 91 Authority:AS 18.66.050

(a) A facility must comply with applicable zoning ordinances and conform to electrical, sanitation, plumbing, building, and safety codes of the governmental jurisdiction in which the facility is located. (b) A facility must have adequate ventilation in all areas, and direct outsi…

(a) A grantee shall provide ongoing clients with an orientation to the program that includes an explanation of clients' rights of confidentiality, clients' obligation to maintain confidentiality, the services that are available, program hours, activities and fees, rules governing…