§ 42-28.6-1.1. Certified officers pool and appointment to hearing panel.
(a) There is hereby established a certified officers pool to be maintained by the Rhode
Island police officers commission on standards and training which shall consist of
the names of qualified law enforcement officers submitted to the Rhode Island police
officers commission on standards and training selected pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The certified officers pool shall be the exclusive eligibility source of law enforcement
officers available for appointment to a hearing committee pursuant to the
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§ 42-28.6-1.1. Certified officers pool and appointment to hearing panel.
(a) There is hereby established a certified officers pool to be maintained by the Rhode
Island police officers commission on standards and training which shall consist of
the names of qualified law enforcement officers submitted to the Rhode Island police
officers commission on standards and training selected pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The certified officers pool shall be the exclusive eligibility source of law enforcement
officers available for appointment to a hearing committee pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter.
(c) Each law enforcement agency in the state shall submit at least one but not more than
three (3) names of qualified law enforcement officers to the Rhode Island police officers
commission on standards and training. Each chief or highest ranking officer in each
law enforcement agency shall consult with the labor union and/or bargaining agent
for the respective agency and mutually agree upon the officers selected for service
in the certified officers pool. If the chief or highest ranking officer of a law enforcement
agency and the labor union or bargaining agent are unable to reach an agreement on
an officer for service within the certified officers pool, then the officer being
considered will be disqualified from service.
(d) Upon selection to the certified officers pool, a qualified law enforcement officer
shall remain a member of the pool until either disqualified or replaced.
(e) Any officer promoted to chief, colonel, deputy chief, or lieutenant colonel upon termination
or retirement from active service, or who otherwise fails to remain a qualified law
enforcement officer as defined in § 42-28.6-1 shall be disqualified from the certified officers pool. Upon disqualification of
an officer for appointment to the pool, or annually during the month of January, any
appointing authority may name an alternative qualified law enforcement officer to
replace the officer previously named to fill the position in the pool.