109:2-5-04 Approval of school.

(A) The commander of a school shall, twenty-one calendar days prior to the start date, complete and forward to the executive director on forms provided by the executive director, an application and, a training calendar.

(B) The school approved by the executive director shall include training in the following units: administration, legal, human relations, firearms, defensive tactics, medical issues, investigation, court security, jury procedures, emergency procedures, and other subject matter as prescribed by the executive director. The units, topics, hours, and student performance objectives for the basic course shall, upon approval of the commission, be taught in their entirety.

(C) The student enrollment list shall list the name and employing court of each bailiff or deputy bailiff. The student enrollment list shall be signed by the commander and accompanied by documentation prescribed by the executive director regarding each student’s authorization to attend the school. No firearms training shall occur within the first three days of the school.

(D) It is understood that the units, topics, hours, and student performance objectives approved by the executive director are established as mandatory minimum for obtaining certification. Commanders and instructors are encouraged to exceed the minimums as they deem appropriate.

(E) A school will not be approved that has less than ten students unless the commander certifies that there are less than ten bailiffs or deputy bailiffs in the general geographic area who need training; that has less than six approved instructors; or which extends more than sixteen weeks unless approved by the executive director.

(F) School approvals shall be issued by the executive director in writing. No training class or portion thereof will be recognized if conducted prior to the issuance of an approval letter assigning a school number.

(G) The executive director may revoke the approval of any school for failure to maintain the minimum standards as set forth in this rule or any other rule or policy established by the Ohio peace officer training commission for conducting the basic course. The executive director shall notify the commander of the school in writing of this revocation and shall advise the commander that the commander may request a hearing before the commission as provided in sections 119.06 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. The commission shall conduct the hearing as required by sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code.

Effective: 04/24/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/04/2008 and 04/14/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 109.74

Rule Amplifies: 109.73, 109.75

Prior Effective Dates: 4/11/87, 2/14/02