Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 07, July 26, 2024
Section 37-100 - Suspension of Certification Due to Criminal Charges and/or IndictmentA. If a law enforcement officer is charged and/or indicted for a crime that could result in disqualification under S.C. Code 23-23-60, S.C. Regulation Regulation 37-025, and/or S.C. Regulation Regulation 37-026, the officer's law enforcement certification may be suspended by the Council until the criminal charge is resolved.B. Upon receiving notification that a law enforcement officer has been charged and/or indicted for a crime that could result in disqualification under S.C. Code 23-23-60, S.C. Regulation Regulation 37-025, and/or S.C. Regulation Regulation 37-026 and being informed the Council is suspending the law enforcement officer's certification until the criminal charge is resolved, the Academy shall notify the officer and the officer's current law enforcement employer of the suspension of the officer's law enforcement certification. This notification shall be sent by registered mail, to the current address on file at the Academy, return receipt requested, to the officer and to the current law enforcement employer. It is the responsibility of every law enforcement officer to notify the Academy of his or her current address.C. Once the criminal charge against the law enforcement officer has been resolved, if the officer is still employed by a law enforcement agency at the time of resolution, it shall be the responsibility of the law enforcement employer to notify the Academy of the resolution of the criminal charge(s) by providing the Academy with certified copies of the Court document(s) showing the resolution of the criminal charge(s).Added by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 02, eff. 2/26/2016.