What is the Qualification Handgun Course?
• What is the current mandated in-service training for police officers? Mental Illness, Addiction & Disabilities – IC 5-2-1-9(g) Human Trafficking (8 areas) – IC 5-2-1-9(g) & IC 5-2-1-9(a)(10) Under state/county/local continuing education laws (State: 5-2-8-5; County: 5-2-8-1; Local: 5-2-8-2; Conservation: 5-2-8-7; Excise: 5-2-8-8) Domestic and Child Abuses – IC 5-2-8-[1&2&5](e)(1-16) SIDS – IC 5-2-8-[1&2&5](e)(17) General Continuing Education Requirement – IC 5-2-1-9(g) Presently 24 hours annually – must include 2 hours in firearms, 2 hours in physical tactics/use of force and 2 hours in police vehicle operation. Federal : NIMS (DHS, required for DHS grants) Bloodborne Pathogens (EPA, 29 CFR 1910.1030) Hazardous Materials (EPA & OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.120) • How can I attend the Academy’s Basic Course? You must be hired by a police department. They will send you to the Academy for basic training. This training must be completed within one year from the date you become a sworn, paid police
