Section 3.04 - Training Requirements Following an Interruption in Police Service(1)Interruptions in Service of Less than Three Years. Officers who have an interruption in service of less than three years where they have not performed police duties and functions must meet the following requirements before performing police duties and functions: (a) Complete all mandated in-service training missed during the interruption,(b) Be currently certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 201, and(c) Be qualified in the use of firearms by an MPTC certified firearms instructor.(2)Interruptions in Service of Three Years or More and Less than Five Years. Officers who have an interruption in service of three years or more and less than five years where they have not performed police duties and functions must meet the following requirements before performing police duties and functions: (a) Requirements set out above in 550 CMR 3.04(1);(b) Complete any additional training required by the appointing/sponsoring agency including, but not limited to, field training programs; and(c) Pass the Massachusetts Police Officer Core Competency Assessment.(3)Interruptions of Five or More Years. Officers who have an interruption in service of five or more years where they have not performed police duties and functions must complete a police academy unless the officer can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Committee that the officer has been involved in the police profession to a level and degree that reasonably assures that he or she has stayed abreast of legal, ethical, and professional issues relevant to municipal policing in Massachusetts. If such showing is made, the Committee may approve a modified training requirement to include, at a minimum, passing the Massachusetts Police Officer Core Competency Assessment.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 1/6/2023.