74-5608a. Certification of persons completing training in other jurisdictions; waiver of courses. (a) The commission may, in the exercise of discretion, award a certificate to any person who has been duly certified under the laws of another state or territory if, in the opinion of the director of police training, the requirements for certification in such other jurisdiction equal or exceed the qualifications required to complete satisfactorily the basic course of instruction at the training center.
(b) The commission may waive any number of the hours or courses required to complete the basic course of instruction at the training center, part-time school, reciprocity school or for the hours required for annual continuing education for any person who, in the opinion of the director of police training, has received sufficient training or experience that such hours of instruction would be, unless waived, unduly burdensome or duplicative.
History: L. 1976, ch. 351, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 180, § 11; L. 1997, ch. 168, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 170, § 14; L. 2012, ch. 89, § 7; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 56 - Law Enforcement Training Center; Commission On Peace Officers' Standards And Training
74-5605 Qualifications of applicant for certification; requirements; provisional certification.
74-5606 Creation of commission; members.
74-5608a Certification of persons completing training in other jurisdictions; waiver of courses.
74-5609a Tuition; reimbursement of tuition.
74-5611 Annual report to attorney general of persons attending training center.
74-5617 Requirement to hold permanent or provisional certification, penalties; violations of act.
74-5620 Local law enforcement training reimbursement fund; expenditures.
74-5622 Certification; active status, time period, lapse, reinstatement; revocation, reinstatement.
74-5623 Affiliation with the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system.