80B.13 Authority of council.
The council may:
1. Designate members to visit and inspect any law enforcement or jailer training schools, or examine the curriculum or training procedures, for which application for approval has been made.
2. Issue certificates to law enforcement training schools qualifying under the regulations of the council.
3. Issue certificates to law enforcement officers, reserve peace officers, and jailers who have met the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted under chapter 17A relative to hiring and training standards.
4. Make recommendations to the governor, the attorney general, the commissioner of public safety and the legislature on matters pertaining to qualification and training of law enforcement officers and jailers and other matters considered necessary to improve law enforcement services and jailer training.
5. Cooperate with federal, state, and local enforcement agencies in establishing and conducting local or area schools, or regional training centers for instruction and training of law enforcement officers and jailers.
6. Direct research in the field of law enforcement and jailer training and accept grants for such purposes.
7. Accept applications for attendance of the academy from persons other than those required to attend.
8. Revoke or suspend a law enforcement officer’s or reserve peace officer’s certification pursuant to section 80B.13A.
9. In accordance with chapter 17A, conduct investigations, hold hearings, appoint administrative law judges, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas enforceable in district court on matters relating to the revocation or suspension of a law enforcement officer’s or reserve peace officer’s certification.
10. Secure the assistance of the state division of criminal investigation in the investigation of alleged violations, as provided under section 80.9A, subsection 6, paragraphs “c” and “g”, of the provisions adopted under section 80B.11.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80B.13]
84 Acts, ch 1246, §2, 3; 85 Acts, ch 67, §10; 89 Acts, ch 62, §4; 99 Acts, ch 70, §2 – 4; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §19; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §99; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2020 Acts, ch 1037, §5; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §31
Referred to in §321.267A
Subsections 3 and 9 amended
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 80B - LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
Section 80B.4 - Academy created.
Section 80B.5 - Administration — director — deputy director.
Section 80B.6 - Council created — membership.
Section 80B.7 - Officers of council.
Section 80B.8 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 80B.10 - Annual report.
Section 80B.11A - Jailer training standards.
Section 80B.11B - Examination and attendance fees — training cost — appropriation.
Section 80B.11C - Public safety telecommunicator training standards.
Section 80B.11E - Academy training — application by individual — individual expense.
Section 80B.11F - Previous certification in other states.
Section 80B.11G - Annual training — de-escalation techniques and prevention of bias.
Section 80B.12 - Agreements with other agencies.
Section 80B.13 - Authority of council.
Section 80B.13A - Revocation or suspension of certification.
Section 80B.14 - Budget submitted to department of management.
Section 80B.15 - Library and media resource center.
Section 80B.16 - Audiovisual fees established.
Section 80B.17 - Certification required.
Section 80B.18 - Law enforcement officer — tribal government.