Section 28.14203. Non-medical selection qualifications.

A person selected to become a law enforcement officer under the act shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a)   Be a citizen of the United States.

(b)   Have attained the minimum age as established by the employing agency, which shall not be less than 18 years of age or as otherwise provided by law.

(c)    Have earned a high school diploma or have attained a passing score on the general education development test indicating a high school graduation level. Attainment of an associate or baccalaureate degree shall be evidence of having met this standard.

(d)  Have no prior felony  convictions,  or  felony  expungements  and   set asides.

(e)         Possess good moral character as determined  by   a  favorable comprehensive background investigation covering school and  employment records, home environment, and personal traits and integrity. Consideration shall be given to a history of, and the circumstances pertaining to, having been a respondent to a restraining or personal protection order. Consideration shall also be given to all law violations, including traffic and conservation law  convictions,  as   indicating  a  lack of  good  moral character.

(f)   Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license from 1 of the 50 states, the district of Columbia, a possession or territory of the United States, or Canada. Michigan driving privileges shall not  be   in  a state of suspension, revocation, or denial at the time of entry into an academy or activation as a law enforcement officer.

(g)   Read and write at a level necessary to perform the job of a law enforcement officer as determined by passing the commission's reading and writing examination designed to test these skills  or  by  passing  an agency certified examination as specified in R 28.14209(c). The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to any of the following persons:

(i)   Any person licensed under the act.

(ii)   Any person qualifying for the recognition of prior basic law enforcement training and experience program under R 28.14403 to R 28.14406.

(h)   Test negative for the illicit use of controlled substances under the following conditions:

(i)    The process used to detect the presence of a controlled substance and the laboratory used to conduct the test shall be approved by the commission.

(ii) An applicant who tests positive, refuses to submit to  a   test,  or fails to report for a test, shall not be eligible for training or licensing for 2 years after a positive test or the refusal to  submit    to   the

test. An applicant who tests positive may request an opportunity to  show cause to the commission why the test results were not indicative of an illicit  use  of   a controlled substance.

(i)     Successfully complete the basic law enforcement course of study at a commission approved academy.

(j)     Take and attain a passing score on the commission's licensing examination within 1 year of the completion of training.  In the  event  of failure on  the examination, 1 retest shall be allowed within the same 1-year  period. Failure on the retest shall result in the need to repeat and successfully

complete the basic course of study to again be eligible to take the licensing examination.

(k)   If the commission denies a license, entry into a training  program, or entry into the recognition of prior basic law enforcement training and experience program for cause, then that person is not eligible to reapply for 2 years, unless provided otherwise in these rules.

(l)    The commission may establish time frames during which compliance with a standard in this rule by an applicant shall be valid.

History: 2006 AACS.