Public Safety

This chapter applies to all oral proceedings held for the purpose of providing the public with an opportunity to make oral presentations or written input on proposed new rules, amendments to rules, and proposed repeal of existing rules before the Mississippi Department of Public …

When a political subdivision, an agency, or a citizen requests an oral proceeding in regards to a proposed rule adoption, the requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request. 1. Each request must be submitted on 8-1/2" x 11" white paper. 2. The reques…

Notice of the date, time, and place of all oral proceedings shall be filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the Administrative Bulletin. The agency providing the notice shall provide notice of oral proceedings to each requestor. The oral proceedings will be…

Public participation shall be permitted at oral proceedings in accordance with the following: 1. At an oral proceeding on a proposed rule, persons may make statements and present documentary and physical submissions concerning the proposed rule. 2. Persons wishing to make oral pr…

Physical and Documentary Submissions presented by participants in an oral proceeding shall be submitted to the presiding officer. Such submissions become the property of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, part of the rulemaking record, and are subject to the Mississippi…

Herein are defined certain terms used in these Policy and Procedures. 1. Administrative Hold - Shall mean the withholding of all training funds and certification certificates due to non-compliance with Board policy or official requests for information. 2. Background Investigation…

1. This chapter defines advanced training for purposes of administration of the law enforcement officer training program and provides instructions for completion and submission of related documents. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-10.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-7, 45-6-19, 25-3-25 Adopte…

1. The enabling legislation provides that the activities of law enforcement officers are of such nature as to require selection, education and training of a professional nature upon entrance and during the careers of such officers. Beginning in 2004, the Legislature enacted speci…

1. All participating agencies included under the LEOTP as described in this manual shall follow these steps in submitting required forms: A. Law Enforcement Course Certification Request - This form is used to request approval from BLEOST to conduct advanced training courses. The …

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the training requirements for Constables. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-11.1 Miss Code Ann. § 19-19-5 Adopted 9/16/2019

1. The Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training is responsible for the establishment of an appropriate training program for constables in the field of law enforcement at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer' Training Academy or such other training programs that …

1. This section establishes the design of the uniform, motor vehicle identification and flashing blue light to be used by constables in order that all of said officers within the state shall be similarly equipped. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-12.1 Miss Code Ann. § 19-19-1, 45-6-3 …

1. The board of supervisors shall furnish each constable with at least two (2) complete uniforms and with some type of motor vehicle identification which clearly indicates that the motor vehicle is being used by a constable in his official capacity. 2. The design of such uniforms…

1. This document shows the designs of the Constable Emblem, Badge and Door Decal. Click here to view image Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-12.3 Miss Code Ann. § 19-19-1, 45-6-3 Adopted 9/16/2019

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the standards and qualifications to be used to certify instructors for Board-approved training. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-13.1 Miss Code Ann.§ 45-6-7 Adopted 9/16/2019 Amended 11/3/2021

1. All persons instructing law enforcement officers in Board-approved training courses of four hours or less must be qualified as determined by the academy director. All persons instructing more than four hours in a Board-approved training course must be certified as an instructo…

1. Minimum requirements for certification of training instructors.A. Individuals applying for certification to instruct in BLEOST approved courses must apply through the completion of a formal application (BLEOST Instructor Application Packet). Applications must be submitted to t…

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the standards and qualifications to be used to accredit training facilities for Board-approved law enforcement training. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-14.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-7 Adopted 9/16/2019

1. All academies present training in basic law enforcement, basic reserve or part-time law enforcement and/or basic refresher must be accredited by the Board to present that training. Any student who completes a course in an unaccredited facility after 1 January 2005 will not be …

1. An institution or facility operated for the purpose of training law enforcement officers or any officials covered by this act shall submit a formal application to the Board for review and approval. Training requiring Board-approval conducted prior to accreditation of the train…

1. This chapter provides examples of forms and instructions for completion and submission of forms. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-15.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-7 Adopted 9/16/2019

1. The agency head is responsible for insuring timely compliance with the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training requests for information. Incomplete or illegible forms will be returned. Failure to comply will result in the agency being placed on administrative h…

1. All employing agencies included under the LEOTP as described in this manual shall follow these steps in submitting required forms: A. "Full-Time and Part-Time Law Enforcement Application for Certification and Background Investigation Review" - This form is required to be compl…

1. This section establishes policy and procedure for certification of law enforcement officers. Note: This section comprises sections formerly known as "grand-fathered" officers, newly employed officers and lateral transfers. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-2.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-…

1. The Board shall certify as law enforcement professionals those persons who meet the employment guidelines established in accordance with Mississippi Code as Annotated § 45-6-11(3). Additionally, the Board shall certify certain eligible law enforcement officers as being exempt …

1. All law enforcement employers shall follow these steps in the evaluation, employment and certification of law enforcement officers.A. The employing agency must evaluate each law enforcement applicant to ensure each applicant meets the minimum employment criteria prior to emplo…

1. This section establishes policies and procedures governing professional certificates. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-3.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-7 Adopted 9/16/2019 Amended 11/3/2021

1. Vested by law with ownership of and full responsibility for law enforcement officers' certificates, the Board's policy is to ensure that certificates are issued only to fully qualified officers and revoked when appropriate and that all certificates are accounted for at all tim…

1. All law enforcement employers included under the Law Enforcement Officers Training Program as described in this Policy and Procedures Manual should follow these steps in safekeeping certificates issued to their employees by the Board.A. The employer, upon receiving the certifi…

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the classification of "not eligible for certification" or the reprimand, suspension (under conditions imposed by the board), recall or cancellation of the professional certificate of a law enforcement officer. This secti…

1. The Board may reject any unqualified applicant for certification by a classification of not eligible for certification. Further, the Board reserves the right to reprimand, suspend or cancel and recall any certificate when:A. The certificate was issued by administrative error; …

1. The procedures listed herein shall be followed to ensure a fair and expedient process consistent with law. A. The Board staff shall open a certification review file upon the instruction of the assistant director or the director. The director or the assistant may base the openi…

1. This document is the recognized Code of Ethics for Law Enforcement agencies. Law Enforcement Code of Ethics As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppre…

1. This section establishes the policy and procedures for compliance monitoring and for addressing any instances of noncompliance that may come to the Board's attention. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-5.1 Miss Code Ann.§ 45-6-7 Adopted 9/16/2019 Amended 11/3/2021

1. The intent of the Legislature in enacting the Law Enforcement Officers Training Program (LEOTP) was clearly to establish standards for the selection and training of law enforcement officers as soon as possible upon beginning the officer's career. This action was for the benefi…

1. The primary tools the Board will use in compliance monitoring are the various forms discussed in the section of this manual concerning "Official Certification Forms". These forms provide the Board information upon which to base decisions as to the eligibility of an applicant t…

1. This section establishes the policy and procedures governing the reimbursement of training costs to the law enforcement agencies governed by the Law Enforcement Officers Training Program. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-7, 45-6-13 Adopted 9/16/2019

1. The Law Enforcement Officers Training Program created the board for the primary purpose of developing and implementing guidelines for the selection and training of law enforcement officers. Accordingly, the legislature mandated that the board authorize, but only from such fund…

1. The board staff shall review all the information available on each academy class and determine the eligibility and amount of reimbursement to each agency. A. The staff shall maintain a running balance of available funds. The estimated training demand and funds available shall …

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the standards to be used by accredited training academies in determining what constitutes successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-7.1 Miss Code Ann.§ 45-6-7 Adopte…

1. The Board approved Basic Law Enforcement Training Course shall include classroom activity, fitness training and hands-on skill certification.A. Standards for successful completion of the course are as follows: 1. An academic average score of seventy percent (70%), 2. Physical …

1. This section establishes procedures governing the standards to be used by accredited training academies. A. Admission/enrollment procedure 1. Each academy shall develop an admittance and enrollment procedure. This procedure must ensure that only those applicants who are of goo…

1. This document describes the 480-hour Full-Time Basic Training Curriculum for all Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers. FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT BASIC TRAINING CURRICULUM Hours 1. ORIENTATION 1. Orientation to Basic Training ___5___ 2. INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT 2. Histor…

1. This document describes the 307-hour Part-Time Basic Training Curriculum for all Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers. PART-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT BASIC TRAINING CURRICULUM Hours 1. ORIENTATION 1. Orientation to Basic Training ___2___ 2. INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT 2. Histor…

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the Physical Fitness Program. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 301-8.1 Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-7 Adopted 9/16/2019

1. The Board requires that each law enforcement officer be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of fitness before graduation from the basic course. A. The Board recognizes that fitness can greatly mitigate the effects of stress, heart and back problems. These three problems ar…

1. The fitness program is a part of the probationary period activities which lead to the eventual professional certification of the law enforcement officer. A. The program actually begins upon the officer's date of hire. Officers must be deemed physically fit to satisfactorily me…