AB482,10,13 34. Preservice students taking part in the preparatory program of law
4enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer training established by the board
5under subd. 1. shall be fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
6set of the student's fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by the department
7of justice. The fingerprints shall be submitted to the department of justice for
8verification of the identify of the person fingerprinted and to obtain records of his or
9her criminal arrests and convictions in Wisconsin. The department of justice shall
10provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards or fingerprints by other
11technologies to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of verifying the
12person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrests and
13convictions on file with the federal bureau of investigation.
AB482,10,1814 5. No person who has been convicted of any federal felony, any crime of domestic
15violence, or of any offense that, if committed in Wisconsin, could be punished as a
16felony may take part in the preparatory training program established under subd.
171. unless he or she has been granted an absolute and unconditional pardon for the
18crime.
AB482,10,2119 6. Upon a showing of good cause by a recruit or a recruit's employer, the board
20may extend the recruit's original period of temporary or probationary employment
21for a period of time it deems appropriate.
AB482,11,322 7. a. Except as provided in subd. 8., no person may continue as a certified law
23enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer unless that person maintains law
24enforcement or tribal law enforcement employment and completes annual
25recertification training. Any officer who is subject to this subdivision shall complete

1at least 24 hours of recertification training each fiscal year beginning in the fiscal
2year following the fiscal year in which he or she is certified as a law enforcement or
3tribal law enforcement officer by the board.
AB482,11,74 b. Each officer who is subject to this subdivision shall biennially complete at
5least 4 hours of training from curricula based upon model standards promulgated by
6the board under par. (d). Hours of training completed under this subd. 7. b. shall
7count toward the hours of training required under subd. 7. a.
AB482,11,118 c. Each officer who is subject to this subdivision shall annually complete a
9handgun qualification course from curricula based upon model standards
10established by the board under par. (e). Hours of training completed under this subd.
117. c. shall count toward the hours of training required under subd. 7. a.
AB482,11,1312 8. Sheriffs are not required to satisfy the requirements under subd. 2., 3., or
137. as a condition of tenure or continued employment.
AB482,12,514 (b) Jail officers. 1. The board shall establish a preparatory program of jail
15officer training, which shall include not less than 160 hours of training. The board
16shall establish criteria for the general program outcomes for the preparatory
17program. Specifics of the training curriculum competencies, student learning and
18performance objectives, particular subjects, and the minimum number of hours for
19each subject shall be established by written policy of the board. In establishing the
20preparatory training program, the board shall give due consideration to
21recommendations made by the curriculum advisory committee. The board may
22amend the criteria and policies governing the preparatory training program as
23needed to respond to technological changes affecting jail administration, additional
24recommendations made by the curriculum advisory committee, or other conditions
25affecting the public interest in maintaining training standards of a proper

1professional character. The board may provide that any part of the training program
2under this subdivision and the training program under par. (c) 1. are identical and
3count toward either training requirement under this paragraph or par. (c).
4Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria and policies established under this
5paragraph need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.
AB482,12,96 2. Except as provided in subd. 7., no person may be employed as a jail officer,
7except on a temporary or probationary basis, unless the person has satisfactorily
8completed the preparatory training program established under subd. 1. and has been
9certified by the board as being qualified to be a jail officer.
AB482,12,1310 3. A recruit may exercise jail officer powers only during an original period of
11temporary or probationary employment that, except as provided in subd. 5. or as
12otherwise authorized by law, may not exceed 12 months from the recruit's first date
13of employment.
AB482,12,1714 4. A person may be certified by the board under subd. 2. only if the person has
15successfully completed the preparatory program established under subd. 1. within
16the person's original period of temporary or probationary employment established
17in subd. 3.
AB482,12,2018 5. Upon a showing of good cause by a recruit or a recruit's employer, the board
19may extend the recruit's original period of temporary or probationary employment
20for a period of time it deems appropriate.
AB482,12,2521 6. No person may continue as a certified jail officer, unless that person
22maintains employment with a jail and completes annual recertification training.
23The officer shall complete at least 24 hours of recertification training each fiscal year
24beginning in the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which he or she is certified
25as a jail officer by the board.
AB482,13,5
17. Subdivision 2. does not apply to a jail officer serving under permanent
2appointment prior to July 2, 1983. The failure of any such officer to fulfill those
3requirements does not make that officer ineligible for any promotional examination
4for which he or she is otherwise eligible. Any such officer may voluntarily participate
5in programs to fulfill those requirements.
AB482,13,226 (c) Juvenile detention officers . 1. The board shall establish a preparatory
7program of juvenile detention officer training, which shall include not less than 160
8hours of training. The board shall establish criteria for the general program
9outcomes for the preparatory program. Specifics of the training curriculum,
10competencies, student learning and performance objectives, particular subjects, and
11the minimum number of hours for each subject shall be established by written policy
12of the board. In establishing the preparatory training program, the board shall give
13due consideration to recommendations made by the curriculum advisory committee.
14The board may amend the criteria and policies governing the preparatory training
15program as needed to respond to technological changes affecting juvenile detention
16administration, additional recommendations made by the curriculum advisory
17committee, or other conditions affecting the public interest in maintaining training
18standards of a proper professional character. The board may provide that any part
19of the training program under this subdivision and the training program under par.
20(b) 1. are identical and count toward either training requirement under this
21paragraph or par. (b). Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria and policies
22established under this paragraph need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.
AB482,14,223 2. No person may be employed as a juvenile detention officer, except on a
24temporary or probationary basis, unless the person has satisfactorily completed the

1program established under subd. 1. and has been certified by the board as being
2qualified to be a juvenile detention officer.
AB482,14,63 3. A recruit may exercise juvenile detention officer powers only during an
4original period of temporary or probationary employment that, except as provided
5in subd. 5. or as otherwise authorized by law, may not exceed 12 months from the
6recruit's first date of employment.
AB482,14,107 4. A person may be certified by the board under subd. 2. only if the person has
8successfully completed the preparatory program established under subd. 1. within
9the person's original period of temporary or probationary employment established
10in subd. 3.
AB482,14,1311 5. Upon a showing of good cause by a recruit or a recruit's employer, the board
12may extend the recruit's original period of temporary or probationary employment
13for a period of time it deems appropriate.
AB482,14,19 146. No person may continue as a certified juvenile detention officer, except on
15a temporary or probationary basis, unless that person maintains employment with
16a juvenile detention facility and completes annual recertification training. The
17officer shall complete at least 24 hours of recertification training each fiscal year
18beginning in the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which he or she is certified
19as a juvenile detention officer by the board.
AB482,14,2320 7. Any person employed and certified as a jail officer on July 1, 1994, is certified
21as a juvenile detention officer and remains certified as a juvenile detention officer
22subject to annual recertification requirements under subd. 6. and the board's
23decertification authority under sub. (3) (cm).
AB482,14,2424 (d) Police pursuit. The board shall promulgate rules that do all of the following:
AB482,15,9
11. Establish model standards that could be used by any law enforcement agency
2to determine whether to initiate or continue police pursuit, to establish police pursuit
3driving techniques employed by that agency, and to inform its officers of its written
4guidelines provided under s. 346.03 (6). The board shall review and, if considered
5appropriate by the board, revise the model standards established under this
6subdivision not later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year thereafter. The rules
7promulgated under this subdivision are advisory only, are not required to be included
8as a law enforcement training standard under this subsection, and are inadmissible
9as evidence, except to show compliance with this subdivision.
AB482,15,1210 2. Establish the preparatory program and biennial recertification training
11curricula required under par. (a) relating to police pursuit standards, guidelines, and
12driving techniques.
AB482,15,1513 (e) Firearms. The board shall establish criteria for firearm training.
14Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria need not be promulgated as rules under
15ch. 227 and shall do all of the following:
AB482,15,1716 1. Establish model standards that could be used by any law enforcement agency
17to show handgun proficiency.
AB482,15,2018 2. Establish the preparatory program and annual recertification training
19curricula required under par. (a) relating to an officer's ability to operate and fire a
20handgun.
AB482,15,2421 (f) Local or agency standards. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude any
22law enforcement or tribal law enforcement agency or sheriff from setting recruit
23training, employment, and recertification training standards that are higher than
24the minimum standards set by the board.
AB482,20 25Section 20. 165.85 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB482,21
1Section 21. 165.85 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB482,16,22 165.85 (5) (title) Schools and programs; grants training reimbursements.
AB482,22 3Section 22. 165.85 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB482,16,114 165.85 (5) (a) All training programs and training schools for law enforcement,
5tribal law enforcement, jail, and juvenile detention officers and law enforcement
6instructors must be authorized and approved by the board as meeting standards
7established by the board. The board may authorize and approve a training program
8or training school only if it is operated by an agency of the state or of a political
9subdivision of the state. The authority granted in this paragraph does not authorize
10the board to select a site for a state police, jail, or juvenile detention officer academy
11or to expend funds thereon.
AB482,23 12Section 23. 165.85 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB482,16,2313 165.85 (5) (b) The board shall authorize the reimbursement to each political
14subdivision of approved expenses incurred by officers recruits who satisfactorily
15complete training at schools certified by the board. Reimbursement of these
16expenses for law enforcement officer, jail officer and juvenile detention officer
17preparatory training shall be for board approved tuition, living, and travel expenses
18for the first 400 hours of law enforcement preparatory training and for the first 120
19hours of jail or juvenile detention officer preparatory training
. Reimbursement of
20approved expenses for completion of annual recertification training under sub. (4)
21(bn) shall include at least $160 per officer thereafter. Funds may also be distributed
22for attendance at other training programs and courses or for training services on a
23priority basis to be decided by the department of justice.
AB482,24 24Section 24. 165.86 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB482,17,4
1165.86 (1) (c) Identify state agencies and political subdivisions that employ law
2enforcement officers in the state and notify the appropriate officials of the model law
3enforcement pursuit standards established by the board under s. 165.85 (4) (cm) 2.
4a.
(d).
AB482,25 5Section 25. 165.92 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB482,17,106 165.92 (2) (a) A tribal law enforcement officer who meets the requirements of
7s. 165.85 (4) (b) 1., (bn) 1. and (c) (a) 1., 2., and 7. shall have the same powers to enforce
8the laws of the state and to make arrests for violations of such laws that sheriffs have,
9including powers granted to sheriffs under ss. 59.27 and 59.28 and under the
10common law, and shall perform the duties accepted under s. 165.85 (3) (c).
AB482,26 11Section 26. 175.41 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB482,17,1412 175.41 (3) (c) The commission warden meets the requirements of s. 165.85 (4)
13(b) 1., (bn) 1., and (c)
(a) 1., 2., and 7. and has agreed to accept the duties of a law
14enforcement officer under the laws of this state.
AB482,27 15Section 27. 895.46 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB482,17,2016 895.46 (1) (b) 1. Satisfactorily completed or are currently enrolled in the
17preparatory program of law enforcement training under s. 165.85 (4) (b) (a) 1. and,
18if applicable, the recertification programs under s. 165.85 (4) (bn) 1. (a) 7., or have
19provided evidence of equivalent law enforcement training and experience as
20determined by the law enforcement standards board; or
AB482,28 21Section 28. 939.22 (37) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB482,18,222 939.22 (37) "State-certified commission warden" means a commission warden
23who meets the requirements of s. 165.85 (4) (b) 1., (bn) 1., and (c) (a) 1., 2., and 7. and

1has agreed to accept the duties of a law enforcement officer under the laws of this
2state.
AB482,18,33 (End)
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