Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1110-04-.05 - COURSE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
(1)
Course curriculums shall be based on a needs survey of the area served and
courses required by the Commission. All curricula shall be prepared on
Commission-approved Lesson Plan Forms and kept on file at the submitting agency
subject to review by the Commission. The scope and lesson objectives for all
courses to be taught, along with a letter from the Department head requesting
approval of the curriculums, shall be submitted to the Commission for review
and approval prior to the commencement of training. A copy of the schedule, the
dates and location of training, the date of testing, and a copy of the test
instrument and answers shall be submitted to the Commission for approval. The
courses shall be targeted or directly steered toward law enforcement techniques
and practices.
(2) Along with the
curriculum, the agency shall submit individual course statements that include:
(a) Course objectives;
(b) An outline of course content;
(c) A list of teaching aids or materials,
including all audio-visual supplements to instruction; and
(d) A list of instructors with brief
descriptions of their qualifications to teach the course.
(3) The Commission requires the teaching of
certain subjects. Since the mandatory hours and subjects may be changed from
year-to-year, departments will be notified prior to December 1 each year of the
subject areas and the required number of hours. It is incumbent upon the
departmental administrator and/or Training Officers to monitor official
federal, state, and local guidelines; ordinances or related directives; and
Commission correspondence for appropriate action.
(4) Statutory Mandated Training Requirements
(a) Child Sexual Abuse In-Service Training
Requirement: Training in the detection of child sexual abuse and in the proper
action that should be taken in a suspected case of child sexual abuse must be
included as a part of the annual in-service training requirement. This training
is mandatory for a law enforcement officer to be eligible for the salary
supplement authorized in T.C.A. §
38-8-111, pursuant to T.C.A. §
37-1-603(b)(4)(A)(ii).
(b)
Emergency Vehicle Operation Training: Training in emergency vehicle operations
must be included as a part of the annual in-service training requirement. This
training is mandatory for a law enforcement officer to be eligible for the
salary supplement authorized in T.C.A. §
38-8-111, pursuant to T.C.A.
§
55-8-194.
(c) Mental Health
Training: Training in mental health related matters must be included as part of
the annual in-service requirement. This training is mandatory for a law
enforcement officer to be eligible for the salary supplement authorized in
T.C.A. § 38-8111, pursuant to T.C.A. §
38-8-119.
(d) Each in-service training session shall
include firearms training requalification with service handguns and any other
firearm authorized by the officer's department. Each training session must be
at least eight (8) hours in duration. Each trainee must obtain a score of
seventy-five percent (75%) or more to qualify. This training is mandatory for a
law enforcement officer to be eligible for the salary supplement authorized in
T.C.A. §
38-8-111, pursuant to T.C.A. §
38-8-104.
(5) Other Mandated Training
Requirements
(a) In 2022, at least ten (10)
hours in the following areas must be included as part of the annual in-service
training requirement. This training is mandatory for law enforcement officers
to be eligible for the salary supplement authorized in T.C.A. §
38-8-111,
pursuant to paragraph (3) above. For 2022, the ten (10) hours of training shall
be allocated as follows:
1. Two (2) hours in
de-escalation and duty to intervene;
2. Two (2) hours in public assembly
interaction;
3. Two (2) hours in
officer wellness; and
4. Four (4)
hours in community involvement.
(b) In 2023, at least five (5) hours in the
following areas must be included as part of the annual in-service training
requirement. This training is mandatory for law enforcement officers to be
eligible for the salary supplement authorized in T.C.A. §
38-8-111,
pursuant to paragraph (3) above. For 2023, the five (5) hours of training shall
be allocated as follows:
1. One (1) hour in
de-escalation and duty to intervene;
2. One (1) hour in public assembly
interaction;
3. One (1) hour in
officer wellness; and
4. Two (2)
hours in community involvement.
(c) For an agency's officers whose regular
duties are to perform as undercover agents, community involvement training will
not be required as part of the annual in-service training requirement in 2022
and 2023. Officers who serve as undercover agents will remain eligible to
receive the salary supplement authorized in T.C.A. §
38-8-111.
(d) No test will be required as part of
community involvement training and the training will be administered similarly
to the way specialized schools are evaluated for in-service training under
Tenn. Comp. R. & Reg. 1110-04-.09.
(e) On January 1, 2024, the requirements for
annual in-service training in other mandated training will expire and will no
longer be required for future in-service training, unless otherwise provided
for or adopted in rule by the Commission.
(f) By the end of 2024, all in-service
training requirements will be reviewed for applicability and efficacy, and a
recommendation will be made regarding additional revisions to Commission
in-service training requirements found in statute, regulations, and policies.
This review is intended to ensure that officers receive the appropriate annual
training topics for their rank and responsibility.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 38-8-104 and 38-8-107.
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