Section 36-21-55.1 – Creation of Database; Reporting of Information; Maintenance and Confidentiality.
Section 36-21-55.1 Creation of database; reporting of information; maintenance and confidentiality. (a)(1) By October 1, 2023, the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall develop, implement, and maintain a centralized and electronic Law Enforcement Officer Employment Database. The database shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following reportable offenses: a. […]
Section 36-21-40 – Definitions.
Section 36-21-40 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary: (1) FUND. The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund provided for in Section 36-21-47. (2) COMMISSION. The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission established by Section 36-21-41. […]
Section 36-21-55.2 – Disclosure of Information.
Section 36-21-55.2 Disclosure of information. (a) Any law enforcement agency that is a potential employer of a law enforcement officer shall request, through the database from the commission, either in writing or electronically, disclosure of the information maintained by the commission as required in subdivisions (b)(1) and (b)(2) of Section 36-21-55.1. (b) In the event […]
Section 36-21-41 – Created; Composition; Qualifications, Designation, and Terms of Office of Members; Adoption of Bylaws.
Section 36-21-41 Created; composition; qualifications, designation, and terms of office of members; adoption of bylaws. The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission is hereby created. The commission shall consist of seven members, each of whom must be a qualified elector of the state who is over the age of 19 years. The state fraternal […]
Section 36-21-55.3 – Background Checks Required for Employment or Appointment of Law Enforcement Officers.
Section 36-21-55.3 Background checks required for employment or appointment of law enforcement officers. (a) Prior to the employment or appointment of a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement agency shall do all of the following: (1) Conduct a fingerprint-based state and national criminal background check that shall be completed by the Alabama State Law Enforcement […]
Section 36-21-42 – Officers and Employees.
Section 36-21-42 Officers and employees. The commission shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members. The commission may employ an executive secretary and such clerical assistants as its functions and duties may require, subject to the provisions of the state Merit System Act. (Acts 1971, No. 1981, p. 3224, §3.)
Section 36-21-55.4 – Compliance With the Reporting Requirements.
Section 36-21-55.4 Compliance with the reporting requirements. (a) The Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall randomly audit law enforcement agencies’ compliance with the reporting requirements under Section 36-21-55.1. (b)(1) If the commission determines that a law enforcement agency is not in compliance with the requirements under Section 36-21-55.1, it shall notify the law […]
Section 36-21-43 – Meetings; Official Seal.
Section 36-21-43 Meetings; official seal. (a) The commission shall meet in regular session quarterly at a time and place in the State of Alabama to be designated in its bylaws. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, the vice-chairman or any three members by giving notice of the time, place and purposes of such […]
Section 36-21-44 – Compensation and Reimbursement for Expenses of Members.
Section 36-21-44 Compensation and reimbursement for expenses of members. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Reimbursement for expenses shall not exceed the per diem and mileage allowance for travel for state employees as […]
Section 36-21-45 – Functions and Duties Generally.
Section 36-21-45 Functions and duties generally. The commission shall have the following functions and duties together with all powers necessary or convenient for the performance thereof: (1) To study, obtain data, statistics, and information, and to make reports concerning the recruitment, selection, and training of law enforcement officers in the state and to make improvements […]