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- CLEST
- The Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, an 11-member body appointed by the Governor that sets certification and training standards for Arkansas law enforcement officers.
- Basic certification requirements
- U.S. citizenship, high school diploma or GED, minimum age 21, no felony convictions, completion of ALETA basic training, and passing the certification exam.
- Annual in-service hours
- Certified law enforcement officers in Arkansas must complete 16 hours of CLEST-approved in-service training each year to maintain certification.
- CLEST Form 1
- The application form used by a law enforcement agency to request certification for an officer who has completed basic training and met all requirements.
- Certification revocation grounds
- Grounds include felony conviction, excessive force, dishonesty, failure to meet training standards, or other conduct that violates CLEST rules.
- Reciprocity certification
- Out-of-state officers may obtain Arkansas certification by completing the legal and firearms portions of the basic academy and passing the exam, if their state's standards meet or exceed Arkansas's.
- ALETA
- The Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, located in Camden, which provides basic training for law enforcement recruits and advanced courses for certified officers.
- Basic academy hours
- The ALETA basic training program consists of a minimum of 600 hours of instruction over approximately 16 weeks, covering law, patrol, investigations, and practical skills.
- Written exam passing score
- Recruits must achieve a minimum score of 70% on each block written examination and on the final comprehensive exam to graduate from the basic academy.
- Firearms qualification standard
- Recruits must qualify with their duty firearm by scoring at least 70% on the CLEST-approved course of fire, which includes day and night shooting.
- Academy admission requirements
- Prior to admission, applicants must pass a physical fitness test, medical exam, psychological exam, and background investigation, and meet certification standards.
- Instructor certification
- Academy instructors must be certified by CLEST and complete a CLEST-approved instructor development course to teach in the basic academy.
- Pre-approved training
- Courses that CLEST has reviewed and approved to satisfy in-service training requirements without individual application, listed on the CLEST website.
- Advanced certification
- A voluntary certification for experienced officers that requires a minimum of five years of service and 80 hours of advanced training approved by CLEST.
- Training records
- Agencies must maintain training records for each officer and report completed training to CLEST; officers are responsible for verifying accuracy.
- Non-pre-approved course approval
- An officer may request credit for a course not on the pre-approved list by submitting a course description and objectives to CLEST for individual review.
- Telecommunicator basic training
- New telecommunicators must complete a 40-hour basic telecommunicator training program approved by CLEST within one year of employment.
- Telecommunicator in-service
- Certified telecommunicators must complete 8 hours of CLEST-approved in-service training annually to maintain their certification.
- Emergency Medical Dispatch
- Telecommunicators who provide medical instructions over the phone must complete a 24-hour EMD certification course and maintain certification through continuing education.
- Telecommunicator certification
- Requires high school diploma or GED, no felony convictions, and successful completion of the basic telecommunicator training program within one year of hire.
- Detention officer age
- The minimum age for certification as a detention officer in Arkansas is 18, unlike the age 21 requirement for law enforcement officers.
- Detention basic training
- Detention officers must complete a 40-hour basic detention officer training program approved by CLEST within one year of employment.
- CDFRC
- The Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee, which inspects local detention facilities and reviews compliance with CLEST-adopted detention standards.
- Detention facility classifications
- Facilities are classified as temporary, short-term, or long-term holding, and the standards for construction, staffing, and services vary by classification.
- Detention in-service hours
- Certified detention officers must complete 16 hours of CLEST-approved in-service training each year to maintain their certification.
- Detention standards areas
- CLEST detention standards cover sanitation, food service, medical care, visitation, use of force, and other conditions of confinement for inmates.
- LESO program
- The Law Enforcement Support Office, a Department of Defense program (also known as the 1033 Program) that transfers excess military equipment to law enforcement agencies.
- LESO MOA
- A Memorandum of Agreement that an agency must sign with the Defense Logistics Agency to participate in the LESO program and receive excess property.
- LESO property accountability
- Agencies must conduct annual inventories of LESO property and report any loss, theft, or damage to the state LESO coordinator and DLA.
- LESO state coordinator
- The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) administers the LESO program for the state and coordinates with the Defense Logistics Agency.
- Controlled LESO property
- Items such as firearms, aircraft, and vehicles require special approval and enhanced accountability, including more frequent inventories and reporting.
- LESO cost
- LESO property is transferred at no cost, but the receiving agency must pay for shipping, handling, and transportation of the equipment.