53-6-205. Completion of training course required -- Persons affected.
(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), before a person may be certified as a peace officer in Utah the person shall:
(i) successfully complete the basic training course at a certified academy;
(ii) pass the certification examination; and
(iii) pass a physical fitness test.
(b) A person may not exercise peace officer authority until certified.
(2) Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment appointment or election as a peace officer in Utah on or after January 1, 1985.