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SF 342-New Section:
An agency employing full-time or part-time officers shall provide training to any officer or supervisor who performs or supervises an investigation under this section, and shall maintain documentation of any training related to this section. The Iowa law enforcement academy shall adopt minimum training standards not inconsistent with this subsection, including training standards concerning interviewing an officer subject to a complaint.
Note: If you have already completed the Basic Academy training where fundamentals of interviewing and legal topics are covered, you are not required to attend additional training. For officers involved in these investigative areas, we highly encourage continued training.
- 501—8.5(80F) Training officers on interviewing/investigating an officer subject to a complaint.
- 8.5(1) An agency employing full-time or part-time officers shall provide training to any officer or supervisor who performs or supervises an investigation under Iowa Code section 80F.1 and shall maintain documentation of completed training.
- 8.5(2) Pursuant to Iowa Code section 80F.1(22), a peace officer or supervisor who performs or supervises an investigation of an officer who is the subject of a complaint shall receive a minimum of two hours of training on the fundamentals of interviewing. It is recommended that a peace officer who performs active investigations of officers who are the subject of complaints also receive additional training.
8.5(3) Pursuant to Iowa Code section 80F.1(22), a peace officer or supervisor who performs or supervises an investigation of an officer who is the subject of a complaint shall complete a minimum of two hours of training on the following areas:
- Peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights (Iowa Code section 80F.1).
- Garrity warning (Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967)).
- Peace officer disciplinary hearing (with applicable agency policy).
The training required under this subrule shall be conducted by a licensed attorney familiar with Iowa law.
It is recommended that a peace officer who performs active investigations of officers who are the subject of complaints also receive additional training.
ARC 6264C, IAB 3/23/22, effective 4/27/22