La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § III-4761

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-4761 - Advanced Training

A. Sexual Assault Awareness Training

1. On and after January 1, 2016, each full-time peace officer shall complete a sexual assault awareness training program as provided by the council pursuant to R.S. 40:2405.8. The training program shall be implemented through a series of learning modules developed for this purpose.

B. Lead Homicide Investigator Training

1. Initial Training Course

a. The course content of the initial training course shall be approved by the council.

b. The content shall be determined based on a recommendation from a "curriculum committee" appointed by the council.

c. The "curriculum committee" shall consist of active homicide investigators, who shall advise the council on course content. The committee will consist of board members of the Louisiana Homicide Investigations Association.

d. Vehicular homicide investigators are not required to complete this course.

2. Waiver

a. The council may issue a waiver for the initial training course on a case-by-case basis declaring that an officer has previously received training and experience that is substantially equal to or exceeds that provided by the course.

b. A waiver form submitted to the council shall be reviewed by the committee and recommendations made to the council.

3. Certificate

a. Officers who complete the initial basic course or receive a waiver from the council shall be issued a certificate.

C. Domestic Violence Awareness Training

1. Each peace officer, as defined in R.S. 40:2402(3)(a) shall complete a domestic violence awareness training program as provided by the council pursuant to R.S. 40:2405.8(E). The training program shall be implemented through a series of learning modules developed for this purpose.

D. Communication with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals

1. Each peace officer, as defined in R.S. 40:2402(3)(a) shall complete an interactive training module as provided by the council on communicating with deaf and hard of hearing individuals pursuant to R.S.40:2405.8(F)(2).

E. Officer Involved Shooting Investigator Certification

1. Agency Certification

a. In order for an agency to be certified by the council to conduct officer involved shooting investigations, the agency must have at least three certified officer involved shooting investigators.

b. The POST Council will review each agency's certification annually, ensuring at least three investigators remain certified, according to the required criteria.

2. Investigator Certification

a. In order for an investigator to be certified by the council to conduct officer involved shooting investigations, the investigator must meet the following criteria:

i. must be a POST certified homicide investigator; and

ii. must have five years of general investigative experience; and

iii. must have three years of homicide investigative experience; and

iv. must have successfully completed a POST approved officer involved shooting investigator training.

b. The council may issue a waiver for the officer involved shooting investigator training, on a case-by-case basis, declaring that an investigator has previous experience and/or training that is substantially equal to or exceeds that provided by a training course. The waiver request must be submitted, in writing, to the council for review/approval.

c. In order for an investigator to remain certified by the council to conduct officer involved shooting investigations, the investigator must meet the following criteria:

i. must complete eight hours of continuing education annually (each calendar year);

ii. the following topics areas are recommended for the required continuing education hours: crime scene investigation, interview and interrogation, use of force, deescalation, bias policing recognition, critical thinking, investigative techniques, investigation ethics, internal affairs, etc.;

iii. continuing education hours must be reported to POST, by the agency training coordinator, by December 31 of each calendar year;

iv. POST staff must report all deficiencies to the POST Council annually.

F. Human Trafficking Training

1. Within one year of employment, all Level 1 and Level 2 peace officers, as defined in R.S. 40:2402, shall complete seven hours of training on human trafficking from the POST learning management system (LMS) pursuant to R.S. 40:2405.7(D) and (E).

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § III-4761

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, LR 42:274 (2/1/2016), Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice,LR 43316 (2/1/2017), Amended LR 441009 (6/1/2018), Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, LR 48298 (2/1/2022), Amended LR 481276 (5/1/2022), Amended LR 49655 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:1204 and R.S. 15:1207.