Section 7-294e-16 - Entry-level requirements(a)Educational requirement. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate, that such person have:(1) graduated from an accredited high school, or(2) obtained a proper document evidencing that they have obtained, from a state-approved program, a formal certificate of equivalency to high school graduation. Evidence of compliance with this requirement shall be submitted to the Council at the time of registration for police officer training within ten days of the candidate's appointment.(b)Minimum age requirement. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate, that such person have reached the age of 21 years. Evidence of compliance with this requirement shall be submitted to the Council at the time of registration for police officer training within ten days of the candidate's appointment.(c)Citizenship Requirement. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, that the candidate be a citizen of the United States of America.(d)Motor Vehicle Operator License Requirement. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, that the candidate either has a motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State of Connecticut or has a motor vehicle operator's license issued by another state and that the candidate's right to operate a motor vehicle in this state is not under suspension.(e)Validated Written Examination. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, on or after January 1, 1995, that the candidate has been tested, by passing a validated written test, designed to evaluate predictors of job-related skills and behaviors.(f)Personal Interview Panel Examination. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, on or after January 1, 1995, that the candidate has been tested, by an oral interview panel which includes one or more Connecticut post council certified law enforcement officers, or by any other appropriate assessment process approved by the council, which is designed to evaluate predictors of job related skills and behaviors, including interpersonal and communication skills.(g)Fingerprint Examination. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, on or after January 1, 1995, that the candidate has been fingerprinted, notwithstanding that the candidate may already be employed by another law enforcement unit. The candidate's fingerprints shall be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of determining the existence of any criminal history record. The candidate, on or after January 1, 1995, shall also be the subject of a search by fingerprints, name, and date of birth, for the purpose of locating the existence of a criminal history record, if available, in Connecticut and in any other state in which the applicant has resided.
(h)Criminal Convictions. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidates in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, on or after January 1, 1995, that the candidate has no criminal record revealing any conviction, under federal or state law, of any felony, or whose criminal record has any conviction of any Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or of any crime in any other jurisdiction that would, if committed in this state, constitute a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or who has committed any act which would constitute perjury or false statement.(i)Background Investigation. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, that the candidate has been the subject of a background investigation, notwithstanding that the candidate may already be employed by another law enforcement unit. The background investigation shall include, at a minimum: (1) the candidate's completion of a personal history for the law enforcement unit on a form supplied, or approved, by the Council;(2) a check to ascertain whether the candidate has a record of motor vehicle law conviction(s) for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating beverages or narcotics or controlled substances or of evasion of responsibility; and(3) the completion of a polygraph examination, administered after a conditional offer of employment, which is conducted in accordance with Council policy by a trained polygraph examiner who is acceptable to the Council.(j)Psychological Examination. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, that the candidate has been the subject of a psychological examination during the selection process and that a written report of that examination is on file with the appropriate officials at the law enforcement unit, notwithstanding that the candidate may already be employed by another law enforcement unit. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires that the examination be conducted by a clinical psychologist licensed by the state of Connecticut or who holds an equivalent license in another state, or a medical doctor licensed by the state of Connecticut or who holds an equivalent license in another state who has a specialty in psychiatry, or a clinical social worker licensed by the state of Connecticut, or who holds an equivalent license in another state, who is a BCD (board certified diplomate) in clinical social work from the American board of social work examiners or who holds a DCSW (diplomate in clinical social work) from the national association of social workers, who provides the law enforcement unit with documentation of the examination and who provides a written opinion of the candidate's overall psychological stability to fill a position as a police officer.(k)Controlled Substance Screen. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, on or after January 1, 1995, that the candidate has submitted to a controlled substance screen and the result of such screen indicated no presence of any controlled substance not prescribed for the candidate.(l)Applicant Certification. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, on or after January 1, 1995, that the candidate has signed, as part of the initial application process, a statement that the candidate knows, and acknowledges knowing, that if the candidate falsifies any part of the information required of the candidate during the application process, that act, in and of itself, constitutes grounds for termination whether discovered prior to or subsequent to the appointment of the candidate.(m)Medicial Certification Forms. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, and as a condition for entry into any Council approved police officer basic training program, that such person submit the medical certification forms permitting physical agility testing for entry-level probationary candidates.(n)Entry Physical Fitness Testing Standard. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate in a law enforcement unit in the State of Connecticut, and as a condition for entry into a Council accredited basic training program, that the candidate has been tested for physical fitness and achieved a score, in each individual test, at least as high as the minimum acceptable percentile for each individual test, using the minimum acceptable score for each individual test, as set by the Council.(o)Continuing Physical Fitness Testing Standard. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition for continuing participation in a Council accredited basic training program that the candidate be tested for physical fitness at two further separate times during the police officer basic training program and achieve a score, in each individual test, at least as high as the minimum acceptable percentile for each individual test, using the minimum acceptable score for each test, as set by the Council.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 7-294e-16
Effective November 29, 1995; Amended September 17, 2001; Amended February 4, 2004